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Cross-Cultural Parenting – Jesus Style!

A few weeks ago I got an email from a concerned parent about how to raise their children in a culture that has rejected God’s created order and Jesus, the One sent to restore that order. I just so happened to have been teaching the last hour on the Beatitudes from Matthew 5. The answer … Read more

Leaving Jesus Behind (in a good way!)

It seems to me we travel through life generally seeking our own self-interests.  When we consider what kind of impression we want to leave with people, we naturally want to leave a positive impression of ourselves.  Now, that’s not all bad.  Nobody wants to spend time with someone who leaves them with a bad impression … Read more

Expanding the Lord’s Prayer

It sounds like scary stuff. We’re not supposed to take the word of God and “expand” it. It’s good enough by itself! I believe that’s true. What we need to understand is that the word of God isn’t the ink on the page or the pixel on the screen. It’s the meaning behind the word … Read more