"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

For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 I have been reading The Heavenly Man, which is the story of Brother Yun, a leader of the house church movement in China. There is a huge amount in this book. … Continue reading What if we don’t do it?

Sometimes my kids say "I love everybody in the whole world." Its a nice sentiment, but it isn't actually true. Love is personal. You can't love in the abstract. Love is always in the context of a person loving another. My kids can't really love more than a few dozen people, because that's who they … Continue reading God’s love