No doubt you've heard the saying "Clothes make the man." Many attribute it to Mark Twain. But, in fact, he inherited this saying from others, adding his own unique ironic twist: "Clothes make the...
In yesterday's reflection, we saw that Christianity is so much more than just good morals and Jesus is so much more than...
I'm sure you've heard someone describe Christianity as good morals and Jesus as a good moral teacher...
One time, when I was a college pastor, a young woman I'll call Toni challenged my teaching that the Christian life leads...
In 1999, American television audiences became transfixed by a new game show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Tens of millions of viewers watched as contestants tried to answer the right combination...
When our core identity is determined, not by what we do for a living, but by our...
Christian faith not only shows us how to live and teaches us how to think. It also...
If we set aside worldly ways of thinking about work and embrace God's vision, we will be...
Ephesians 4:17 shows that the Christian life is not just a matter of how we act. It...
In your work experience, which common behaviors are plainly incompatible with faithful Christian living?
There are behaviors common to non-Christian folk that we should avoid. And, if we once practiced those...
Is Christianity primarily a matter of doing, thinking, or being? Chances are you know the "right answer."...
When Linda and I first moved into our home in Irvine, California, we found ourselves wishing that a few things about the...
With today's reflection, we finish an extended series on Christian maturity. For several weeks, we have considered how we are to "grow...
In these few reflections, we have seen that growing up in Christ depends on Christ. He is the head from which the body grows to maturity. He is the one who supplies what...
In yesterday's reflection, we saw that all spiritual growth, whether of individual Christians or the body of...
As you may recall, in the past couple of months of reflections, we have been focusing on Ephesians 4:11-16, seeking to learn...
The NIV translation of Ephesians 4:15 paraphrases the Greek text in a way that makes sense, but that hides one of the...
As you may recall, before the holidays we were focusing on the phrase in Ephesians 4:15—"speaking the truth in love." We saw...
Even as we once put off our old self and put on our new self, we are to choose to live into the new each day. At times, we fall back into our...
