Show Me, Don’t Tell Me
The goal of the gospel is to redefine our relationship to God, to others, and even to ourselves.
The goal of the gospel is to redefine our relationship to God, to others, and even to ourselves.
The answer to all our relationships begins with the word “submission.”
Your ministry is not so much what you say, it’s who you are with others—and who you are with others depends on who you are with Jesus.
People are going to talk about you. So what are they saying?
“Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine.” (Jesus)
The Gospel of John did not end with a collection of “deleted scenes,” but with a two-thousand year “to be continued.” So go tell the story, and tell it well.
Most of us have had a significant encounter with Christ, only to still be standing in the middle of some recurring sin, habit, or struggle.
I often have a false belief that if I could see the same things Peter and the other disciples saw, I would never doubt or turn away.
Jesus was a major interruption in Peter’s life, because after this miracle Peter gave up the family business to follow him for three years.
“Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine.” (Jesus)