between the Kingdom of God being here, but not yet fully here of being a sinner and a saint of going through trials, knowing the day without trials is not yet here knowing God has power over my trials and could stop them
A Prayer Through the Valley of the Shadow of Death
(Insert your trial here) is not the be-all, end-all in life. Living in the joy of my salvation is. Being carried by my Shepherd through the valley of the shadow of death is. While being carried, I can realistically describe this deathly dark valley as green pastures and tranquil waters. Because that is the […]
Great Advice on How to Forgive Yourself of Past Sins
I wrote a post this week about how I often get asked by people how they can forgive themselves of the sins of their past, and I haven’t had a great answer for it. Alicia Cosgray wrote a comment to the post that offers great advice and I’d like to share it with everyone. Thanks […]
How do I forgive myself? (suggestions?)
“How do I forgive myself?” This is a question I get asked somewhat frequently as a pastor. Typically by someone who has recently received Jesus’ forgiveness for their sins. They believe Jesus forgives them. But they can’t forgive themselves. So they ask me how they can do that. And in all honesty, I don’t have […]
The Whole Gospel Manifesto
A close adaptation of this will soon appear on Crossroads Church’s website. Feel free to copy and paste this and adapt it to the language of your church. Let’s not be Christians who only live out 1/2 the Gospel… The Whole Gospel Manifesto Crossroads Church is a multiethnic 7-year-old church plant committed to the whole […]
5 Men. 5 Stories. Overwhelming evidence of the power of Jesus.
I hear a lot of people say they won’t believe in Jesus unless they see him physically. As if they want him to appear in a hologram-like state and speak to them in a deep booming voice. I saw Jesus this past Sunday. He was obvious. I saw him when I heard these 5 stories: […]