Posts tagged “Heaven”
I look good!
Sometimes my wife grimaces when I exit the bedroom in the morning. “What’s the matter? Doesn’t this match?” I ask. “Nope! Not even close!”…
The dress code
Have you ever been to a restaurant that requires men to wear sport coats? I’ve never been to one, but I’ve heard that if…
Follow first—the best part of Christianity
Yesterday I told you the hardest part of Christianity—Jesus commands us to prioritize God, to follow first. Today I want to tell you the…
This same Jesus . . .
I once read a story about a woman who couldn’t recognize anyone once that person left the room and came back in. She couldn’t…
If not now, when?
A few years back, I heard a pastor say most people don’t reject Jesus. They just never get around to following him. Each day…
The urgency of evangelism
One afternoon I was staring at the screen of my laptop, trying to come up with a sermon theme for an upcoming message on…
Withholding judgment until judgment day
I’ve reached a new milestone: I care about my lawn. I never thought I would be one of those people. But I want my…
The diversity of eternity
This past month, I immersed myself in trying to understand issues of race in contemporary culture, including inner city poverty, unconscious prejudice, and mass…
Find a reason to believe
“On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the…
Follow a leader worth following
Would you want a surgeon to operate on you if he only made a half-hearted effort? Would you want an attorney to represent you…
How to Worship When War Hits Home: An end to pain
Soon after his high school graduation, my father joined the U.S. Marines and did two tours in the jungles of Vietnam. To this day,…
Follow Jesus no matter the cost
Some people live in what are called “tiny homes.” Some are only slightly larger than a backyard shed. Though the living space is small,…