Posts tagged “Humility”
How Do I Know if I’m Significant?
We all want to be significant. But we often go about it the wrong way, thinking it’s about prominence. Instead, Pastor Matt says, it’s the opposite of that. In this series, Pastor Matt walks us through the account of a blind man and Jesus—and how we can use this to find our significance.
You should be proud
What are you proud of? Maybe you’ve made it through rigorous schooling or run a marathon or lost a bunch of weight or you…
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…
3 Reasons to be religious
Fewer and fewer of today’s people practice organized religion. So permit the Bible a few minutes to make its claim why religion is important….
Did Jesus have a beard?
Back in my college days, I wrote love letters to my girlfriend. I tried to be creative and fun. One time I mailed a…
Mind your own dirt
The good news of Jesus that changes a person’s eternity also transforms a person’s earthly life. It’s impressive to see what God can do…
You were not meant to carry your burdens
Young adults and the elderly seem to share the ability to be transparent. On New Year’s Eve, a young man sat in my living…
Everyone has a place
How do you feel when you see someone else make the winning basket and you’re stuck on the bench? Or how do you feel…
Humble and happy
Have I ever told you about my note cards? One of the few stories I repeat often in my teaching is the research I…
Jesus & self-esteem
I studied under a Christian scholar who reads three hundred books a year and presents the Christian message to audiences of all ages, backgrounds,…
The glory of the Lord
If a kindergartener asked you what glory meant, could you explain it? When you pray, “The kingdom and the power and the glory are…
Jesus’ little friend
Jesus’ disciples on occasion were a little too full of themselves. Jesus was a child magnet—they loved his tone and presence—but the disciples viewed…