Tag: Jesus

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The Kingdom of Heaven is Like… Treasure

What do you think about when you think about the Kingdom of Heaven? What is it like? Jesus once said the Kingdom of Heaven is like… treasure. When you think…



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3 Principles for Understanding the Spirit by Jovan Barrington

This is a Guest Post from my friend Jovan Barrington.  Jovan serves as the Preaching Minister at the Littleton Church of Christ near Denver, CO.  For more info, please visit his blog…



The Kingdom of Heaven is Like

The Kingdom of Heaven is Like…

What do you think about when you think about Heaven? This past Sunday night my 2 daughters had their big dance recital at The Majestic theater in Dallas. This is…



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Songs & Theology #1: Heaven Songs by DJ Bulls

This is a Guest Post from my friend & partner in ministry, DJ Bulls.  DJ serves as the Worship Minister at the Riverside Church of Christ in Coppell, TX.  For…



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It’s Sunday. Hope is Risen!

It’s Sunday.  And Hope is Risen. That’s right.  Just three days ago it seemed like hope was lost.  It appeared that hope had died.  Friday brought a darkness like the…



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It’s Friday. The Day Hope Died.

It’s Friday.  It’s the day hope died on a cross. For the last three years hope was on the rise.  He wasn’t exactly like the Messiah anyone expected, but He…



Peace in the Middle

I’ll be honest, I don’t get on social media much.  I don’t listen to or watch much news.  I even skip or mute most commercials when we do watch tv….



“God honors bold prayers because bold prayers honor God.”

Bold Prayers The other day a good friend texted me this quote: “God honors bold prayers because bold prayers honor God.” —Mark Batterson [Tweet “”God honors bold prayers because bold…



One New Year’s Resolution Worth Keeping: Fix Your Eyes on Jesus

You may or may not be a fan of New Year’s Resolutions, but here’s one that I think is worth keeping. A few years ago I came across this story…



Advent: God & the Problem of Distance

“…through Christ (God) reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation…” 2 Corinthians 5:18 Meditation Distance is hard. Sometimes we feel distant from people geographically. And that’s…