Imagine an “outbreak of holiness.” Of course, only God is absolutely holy. Still, God calls his people to be holy as well and has taken action to make this possible. Toward the beginning of our Scripture’s story, God provided instruction and a system of sacrifice so the people could avoid living just like everyone else—apart …
Category Archives: Discipleship
VOTE “REDEMPTOCRAT!”
I’m urging everyone who follows Jesus the Messiah in the U.S. and everywhere else to vote “Redemptocrat.” Then, beyond the upcoming elections, I would implore Christ-followers to stay current with their membership in the “Redemptocratic Party,” and live, breathe, sleep, eat., sweat, bleed … redemptocrat. Okay, so I made the word up and there isn’t …
DESCENDING TO GREATNESS
In just days we will turn from our Lenten focus on the frailty of our human “flesh” which inevitably leads us to denials, betrayals, and the murder of Messiah. We will turn from these to the wonder, mystery and glory of resurrection. We will turn from our failures to God’s triumphs, from our “Can’t!” to …
POLITICAL ACTION?
Here’s a no-brainer: religion and politics simply don’t mix. I’ve heard that my whole life from people close to me whom I know and trust, from others in authority, and even from late-night comedians. It’s in the religious, social and cultural air we breathe. So much so that we often hear it expressed as a …
JESUS AND DECONSTRUCTION
Either Jesus will deconstruct us or we will deconstruct Jesus. We must seek the former and flee the latter. We must flee the possibility of deconstructing Jesus like the plague and long for Jesus to deconstruct us like the only vaccine for a plague that will otherwise wipe us out. For some who may not …