The most sufficient book ever
While there are plenty of books I like to read and many others I want to read, there is really only one book I need to read. “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good […]
Seeming contradictions
Psalm 90 reflects Moses’ lifetime of both dark and sweet movements as he followed the Lord. “All our days pass away under your wrath; we finish our years with a moan. Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that […]
Be you!* (Part 6)
The Bible frequently tells us, “Be you!”* Be the unique you whom God made you to be. And make sure you remember the asterisk, the terms and conditions that God applies. No one does that quite like Jesus did. Jesus was absolutely himself. When his family wanted him to calm down with his claims to […]
Be you!* (Part 5)
When I was back in grad school, I had an older professor who admitted, “I used to pray that God would protect me from my weaknesses. Now I pray that God would protect me from my strengths.” The older I get, the more I understand what he meant. It’s hard not to let good things […]
Be you!* (Part 4)
Modern culture has an infatuation with the phrase, “Be you!” In a way, these cultural voices are on to something, since God uniquely designed us and individually gifted us (read Romans 12:4-6). But to be thorough and biblical, it would be better to say, “Be you!”* Don’t forget the asterisk. Don’t forget the terms and […]
Be you!* (Part 3)
Do you know what David from the Bible did just before he ran off to fight Goliath? He decided to be himself. When King Saul, the trembling leader of Israel’s army, looked down at the scrawny shepherd boy who volunteered to fight the Philistine giant, Saul offered David his royal armor. “Saul dressed David in […]
Be you!* (Part 2)
It took me 35 years to figure out who I am. Now I know who God made me to be, what God made me to do, and how I am divinely gifted to help people. I have figured out that God made me to learn, study, write, teach, preach, mingle, and meet. Give me a […]
Be you!* (Part 1)
What do the movies Moana, Mulan, Brave, Beauty and the Beast, Coco, and Aladdin have in common? The moral of those stories is almost exactly the same—Be you. Moana, your father wants you to be an island manager, but you are an ocean explorer—be you! Miguel, your family wants you to make the best shoes […]