Genesis 22:1-14: God Will Provide

Genesis 22:1-14: God Will Provide

Everyone who has read Genesis 22:1-14 or heard it preached becomes overwhelmed by a myriad of emotions as they consider the disbelief and the agony Abraham must have experienced as he heard the Lord say: “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go...
Lenten Devotional: He is Faithful

Lenten Devotional: He is Faithful

Confession, whether it be the public acknowledgement of Christ’s sovereignty or the private acknowledgement of our own sinfulness, can be difficult. Acknowledging Christ’s sovereign rule strikes at the very heart of our sinful nature, which wants nothing...
Am I Okay with God?

Am I Okay with God?

A Season of Doubt Brennan Manning once said that Christ will ask us only one question when he comes to judge the living and the dead.  “Did you believe that I loved you?”  I am not sure that I agree with his eschatology.  Nevertheless, the question haunts me.  Like...
Justifying the “Small”

Justifying the “Small”

This week was the last Sunday of a six-week discipleship course on the Holy Spirit. After starting in week one with an eight-member class (huge!), tonight only my wife and one deacon showed up. Now, the weather has been terrible all week and we were under a tornado...