What was Jesus doing before creation?
Frank Viola and Leonard Sweet have a new book called, Jesus – A Theography. I’ve just finished the first chapter as of yesterday. The book attempts to do a panoramic sweep of the entire Bible...
View ArticleConnecticut: This is a spiritual attack
We watched in horror and disgust all day the events unfold in Connecticut, where an evil murderer took away the lives of 20 innocent children. As a father of two little children, one in 2nd grade and...
View ArticleJesus Vs. World
On January 20th, we are beginning a new series at LOFT on the book of Hebrews. I have to be honest, this is a challenging book to go through, but one that I think will be very rewarding. The theme...
View ArticleThe sinful worship of “safety”
When did we expect that the life of a Christian to be marked by safety and security? It takes everything inside of me not to say something negative when people ask me the question, “is it safe?”...
View ArticleWhy your prayer life stinks
In his book, You can change, Tim Chester expounds on four truths about God that are essential for a believer to grasp and believe. Numerous sermons have now been preached on these four truths in the...
View ArticleThere’s a bigger danger than being persecuted or isolated for your faith
Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. Hebrews 2:1 Many of us think that the worst thing that can happen to a believer is to be persecuted,...
View ArticleLooking into the mirror…
A Hungarian Man by the name of Andres Tamas was captured by the Russians toward the end of World War II and imprisoned in 1945. Because no one could understand the sounds he made he was assumed to...
View ArticleDo I want a boy or a girl?
We are eagerly anticipating the birth of our third child in June. One of the questions that we get frequently asked is whether we want to have a boy or a girl. The question humors me because...
View ArticleHave you seen Jesus’ resume lately?
I grew up in a culture that was driven by honor and shame. In this type of culture, family means everything to the individual. I was raised to bring honor to the family, and not shame....
View ArticleFour Kinds of People
Tim Keller with some thoughts that help us think through our own hearts and understand others: It is helpful to see that there are four kinds of people in the world: Law-obeying, law-relying. These...
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