I once had a boss who talked to someone else about me before he really knew me. They told him their opinion about me, which wasn't great, and then he thought he knew all he needed to know. As it turned out, it didn't even really matter in the long run if what he had … Continue reading Knowing About God

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and petition with thanksgiving present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV) I was discussing this verse with my kids today, and it occurred to me … Continue reading Don’t worry about it

Our struggle is not with flesh and blood. It is with rulers and powers and spiritual forces of darkness, and they are out to get you. That almost sounds paranoid, doesn't it? But we know it's true, and forgetting that it is true will end up with us getting blind sided and derailed in our … Continue reading Standing against the attack

There's a newborn baby at my house this week. He was born just a few days ago. He drinks his two or three ounces of formula, deposits two or three ounces in his diaper, and goes back to sleep. He's tiny, a little less than six pounds. He can't talk yet, obviously, and he's months … Continue reading Staying newborn

Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Romans 12:2 Last week I mentioned that I have been reading The Heavenly Man, which is the story of Brother Yun, a leader in the Chinese house church movement. One of the remarkable things that … Continue reading Be transformed