Always Be Prepared
3.2 Billion People We live in a time when we have an unprecedented opportunity to pass on our faith not just to the next generation, but to the nations. But…
Tag: heaven
Family Matters: Begin with the End in Mind
Let’s Begin: The Question I think I have put this off as long as humanly possible. As soon as this series on Family Matters started many of you thought I…
Why Expressing Gratitude for One Another Matters
Let us be grateful It’s November which means thanksgiving is coming! This year we’ve got family coming to our house for Thanksgiving. Each year at Thanksgiving our family shares why…
Here I Am, Send Me
Ever gotten in over your head? In one of the most famous moments in scripture, these words are spoken: “Here I am, send me.” As soon as Isaiah spoke those…
The Good News about Heaven
“A massive assumption has been made in Western Christianity that the purpose of being a Christian is simply, or at least mainly, to “go to heaven when you die…”– N.T….
Loving your literal neighbors
What if we did this? If your neighborhood is anything like mine, when you leave the house in the morning you go to your garage to get in your car,…
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…
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…
Words of Hope
Posted in Faith, Verse of the Day
In days like these, I always come back to scripture, to the words of God for the people of God. We often forget that the days in which these words…