I Counted It All Loss
“But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost…
What Happens When the Whole Room Prays
“For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” Matthew 18:20 (NIV) Something shifts when God’s people pray together. The early church gathered after the threat, prayed, and the building shook. Nobody planned that or…
Silence Has Become the Harder Option
“For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard.” Acts 4:20 (NIV) Some things simply cannot be contained. Peter and John did not walk out of that council meeting having decided to be bold. They walked out…
Filled People Spill
“After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.” Acts 4:31 (NIV) Nobody planned what happened next. The early church had just…
The Resurrection Has a Loudness to It
“With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all.” Acts 4:33 (NIV) What fills you will eventually come out. The apostles had just…
A Resurrected Life Is Not a Quiet Life
“Then they called them in again and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus. But Peter and John replied, ‘Which is right in God’s eyes: to listen to you, or to him? You…
You’re No Longer Living for Yourself
“And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.” 2 Corinthians 5:15 (NIV) Resurrection life was never only about you. That is where…
Your Old Name Doesn’t Fit You Anymore
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) You are answering to a name that isn’t yours anymore. Not the name on your birth certificate,…
Stop Judging by What You Can See
“So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.” 2 Corinthians 5:16 (NIV) You are looking at people the wrong way. Not…
You’re Looking at the Wrong Jesus
“So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.” 2 Corinthians 5:16 (NIV) How you see Jesus determines everything else you see.…