In one of the parables of the kingdom of God in Mark 4, Jesus compares the kingdom to a mustard seed.
When my wife became pregnant with our second child, she and I were overjoyed.
The musical group U2’s Bono quotes Eugene Peterson from the stage. Readers of the best selling Bible, The Message, find themselves holding...
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Our media rages with debates about how to do politics and government better. Often these stories do more to generate heat than...
In 2008, Faith High School played football against Gainesville State School, a juvenile detention center team with no fans. Until that night. Faith High put 200 fans in Gainesville’s bleachers,...
“Yes, son,” I concede, “the Taj Mahal is probably the coolest Lego set ever constructed.” ...
Text: Matthew 6:25-34: Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will...
When stress pops up (and it will), our initial reaction is to find a quick fix. But God prefers to cultivate maturity.
The protaganist of Disney/Pixar’s newest feature film "Brave" is an unlikely heroine. The Scottish princess confronts and overcomes what she views as a constricted future for her life, but she also...
We all know how important words are. They communicate more than just actions and ideas. Many words encapsulate and reinforce worldviews –...
This content is part of the Ruth and Parables curriculum, an 11-week integrated sermon and small group series on faith and work...
Phyllis is amazing. Day after day she shows up for volunteer work. She cooks for people, visits them, cares for them.
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified ... for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
In the wilderness, Israel's abandon of trust in God arises not only from fear, but also from success. At this point in...
Over the years, I've discovered two very simple, yet powerful, antibiotics for the spiritual blues.
1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 (NIV) “So when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left by ourselves in...
Following in the footsteps of my two older brothers, I started skiing downhill when I was about eight years old. By the time I was a teenager, it had become my passion in life. ...
I grew up in a hymn—singing church. I may have learned more theology from hymns in my early childhood than from all of the Sunday School lessons I heard, combined. Sometimes the words...
