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This is how the Holy Spirit works, not by overcoming power with brute force, but by subverting power with gentle humility.
On Underdogs, Overlords, the Great Reversal and the Final Scoreboard
This is how the Holy Spirit works, not by overcoming power with brute force, but by subverting power with gentle humility.
If We Don’t Get the Big Story Right We Will Get Our Small Stories Wrong
If we don’t get the big story right, we will get our small stories wrong.
Why Faith and Worry Can’t Coexist
You see, there are our problems and there is the bigger problem. The bigger problem is always worry and anxiety.
The Truth About Hard Times
He is our character. And he must win the battle! He will do it through our sowing.
On Resolving Conflicts Internally, Civilly, and Righteously
If the people of God can’t work out their own problems and grievances among themselves, we’ve got little hope of convincing outsiders that they should join our “wonderful” community.
The Foolishness of Atheism (Psalm 14)
It is the resurrected Christ and the empty tomb, which alone, washes us all of our “foolishness” and sets our feet firmly with Christ in the way of the righteous.
Holy Spirit Story: The Power of Jesus in Unthinkable Tragedy (with Paul and Lisa Ellis)
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
The Power of the Cross: Completely Vulnerable, Perfectly Protected, Utterly Invincible
When we see the scene through the eyes of the Holy Spirit, which is to say when we see the unseen reality, the view is breathtaking.
Why Your Resume Matters to God’s Kingdom, Just Not Like You May Think
The Holy Spirit will often engage and employ our earthly credentials and accomplishments to get his work done; it’s just not usually how we would have done it.
Keep Up Your Courage! The Lord Is Near
This reality of the Lord standing near us is the norm of a Holy Spirit–filled life rather than the exception.
Why Religion and Politics Don’t Make for Nice Company
Religion and politics don’t make for nice company. However, worship and prayer make for good church.
On Calling Your Own Fouls and When an Apology Is Not an Apology
You no longer have anything to prove; only something and someone to become like.