I appreciate Luke’s account of Jesus clearing the temple in Luke 19. It’s a key event that, in the chronology of Luke, comes right after what is known as The Triumphal Entry, or Palm Sunday, just as the Passover week is beginning. Luke’s account of Jesus’ message is clear… When money becomes a focal point…
Book Dedication
Being that most book dedications are typically short, you would think that writing one for my upcoming book would have been the easiest page of the entire thing to write. But, it wasn’t. I spent hours toiling over it. And I couldn’t figure out who or what to dedicate the book to. But then, one…
Give Up Your Refrigerator Rights
We’ve all heard the importance of living by the mantra of “People Over Projects.” People and relationships are the marrow of life that all of our lives should be working toward building, growing, and connecting to. I would imagine many of you are like me though, in that you are task-driven, and get fulfillment about…
You Have to Go Through the Fire
The day after the Miami Heat won the NBA Finals I listened to Shane Battier talk on the radio about why his team (Miami) won and their why their opponents, Oklahoma City, did not. And his answer honestly shocked me. I expected him to say that they had better strategy, or better coaching, or they…
Are You Fully Alive?
I believe all of us are searching for significance in our lives. We all want to be known and know others. We all want to be loved and accepted. And on some level, we all want to make a difference with our lives. Everywhere I look I see people on the search for significance, coming…
Why Your Church Helps Your Holiness
From Tyler: Today’s post is from pastor and author Daniel Darling. Having written a book on holiness myself I spent a lot of time processing through the role church can play in our development as followers of Jesus. I think Daniel lends a much needed perspective in this post and I’m glad to share it…