Look Both Ways (Luke 4)

The people in Jesus' hometown loved the first part of his sermon and they hated the second part. What did he say that made them so mad and why would we care about it? Jesus knew that they were missing something important and I suspect that maybe we are too.

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Don’t Be a Tourist

From the moment that God told Abraham to leave his home and follow him (Genesis 12:1-3), God’s people have understood that they are on a journey. That being true, the essential question becomes, “How are you making that journey?” T here are two options: You can be a tourist or you can be a pilgrim. Tourists leave their real life behind for a little while so that they can visit another place. Generally, they travel in groups and do not mix much with the local people. They hit the highlights of various regions, but they do not really experience what it is like to live in that part of t...

A Terrible Trade

I used to have a Wayne Gretzky rookie card. However, when I was 12 years old I did not like Wayne Gretzky, so I traded the card to my brother. A few years ago, I remembered that incident, so I went looking for the card. Sure enough, there is was in a box in my mom’s basement. Now here is the thing: even in bad shape, Gretzky rookie cards sell for around $250. Needless to say, that was not a good trade on my part. I simply did not recognize what I had and so I traded away something valuable for something with almost no value at all. With that in mind, notice how the letter to the Galatians starts: “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— which...

Navigating Life's Transitions: Finding the good when nothing stays the same

Things change. Always. The question isn't "How do we stop that?", but rather, "What are we supposed to learn from it?" https://youtu.be/ECxnQwRFyXI

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