Pentecost
What happens when the living God lives in you?
It might get loud. It might get fiery. It might get you accused of being drunk. It might be better than Rosetta Stone.
It also surely means renewal and guida...
The Lost Art of Waiting
Based upon my own very unscientific observations of one particular nine-month-old subject, waiting is not natural for humans. In fact, our daughter Bethany seems to possess an innate toolkit of strategies–cryin...
Sermon Series – Living God: Book of Acts
Recently, I was in Indonesia with 1,000 Christian leaders from 160 countries for the Lausanne Younger Leaders Gathering that is convened once every decade. (Fortunately, at 34 years old, I just barely qualified...
The Holy Spirit
Imagine you are driving on the freeway when smoke and steam suddenly begin to pour from beneath the hood of your car. Alarmed, you quickly maneuver your rapidly decelerating vehicle to the shoulder. Once you co...
What if we knew the truth about eternity? (The 5:15)
How did Paul go from being a man consumed with his own status and behavior to one who could say, "To live is Christ"? Or from a man who saw death as punishment to one who saw death as gain? And furthermore, how could we learn to live like Paul did?
A Journey Home: Week 04 God at Home with Us
John 14:23 - Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.”
How beautiful a thought that God would make Him...
Church: How Far Can We Go On Empty?
Have you ever glanced down at your fuel gauge and suddenly discovered you were running on empty? One thing is certain, you did not find the experience enjoyable. If you are driving, there is only one solution: ...
Listening Skills
“God, save me, from me!”
Many of the Psalms promise protection from our enemies, but what if the greatest enemy is us?
Sunday we will explore Psalm 19. Read it; marinate in it; meditate on it. This Psalm is...
The Antioch Revolution!
The Antioch Idea was revolutionary. Revolutions are not the same as resolutions. Resolutions are decisions with the intention toward motion. Revolutions are not incremental. Revolutions are not small alterations of the existing reality.
Revolution brings a new reality. [more...]
Do You Know the Holy Spirit?
There is no debate the Scriptures speak of an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. We know the Holy Spirit is not water; He is God! Yet, Jesus shouted, “Anyone who is thirsty may come to me!... Rivers of living water will flow from his heart.” We are not left in doubt what Jesus meant because it says, “When He said living water he was speaking of the Spirit.” [more...]