God Is… El Elyon
A Short Life of Glory How many of you remember the game show from the late 90’s called, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” Let’s play a quick round! Who…
Category: Heaven
Life After Death: The Power of Baptism
Is there life after death? People always ask this question. And I wanted to know the answer too. So, I did what everyone does when they have a question to which…
Baptism: The Turning Point
Origin Story Do you have one of these? It’s very valuable. It’s the kind of thing you normally don’t take out of the house. In fact, if you’re anything…
Through the Water: The First Baptisms
1500 Years Later… In my last post, we talked about the defining moment in the life of Israel… the Exodus. With all of that history in mind I want you…
Through the Water: The Red Sea
Get Out of Jail Free Card? When I was a kid one of the board games I loved to play with my family was Monopoly. Any Monopoly fans? For you…
When You Give to the One in Need
Can you stretch your generosity? It’s almost that time of year when you’ll start seeing people outside of stores ringing a bell & standing by a red pale. It’s the Salvation…
What will Heaven be like?
What do you think about when you think about Heaven? What is Heaven? Where is Heaven? What happens when you die? And why does what you think about when you…
Are You Ready?
Getting Ready for the Olympics This past week as we watched the Olympics we saw athletes from every nation coming together to compete. For me, one thing stands out: these individuals…
Where Grace & Justice Come Together
Grace + Justice. Have you ever wondered how Grace & Justice fit together in God’s economy? Holding grace & justice together may be one of the most difficult balancing acts…
4 Books about what the Kingdom of Heaven is Like
What is the Kingdom of Heaven like? This is a question we’ve been talking about this summer at Riverside Church where I preach. We’ve been looking at the stories Jesus used…