When Jesus said, “Go and make disciples,” he insinuated by his instruction that it was something that could be done. He expected us to put something together, to produce a plan, to create a process that makes disciples. Like many others, I have searched over the years for the “holy grail” that would do what […]
Twenty women in various stages of breast cancer squeezed around the table in Bren Miller’s dining room. It was the day of the Pink Posse cancer support group meeting. I joined as a spectator, allowed in because of the press badge clipped to my jacket. “Would anyone like to share something encouraging that happened to […]
The website for futurologist Leonard Sweet is called “Preach the Story.” The thesis of the website is that in all the little stories of the Bible there is the embedded big story of God’s plan to rescue the world through Jesus. That is very much in evidence in our text today where Judah’s speech to […]
Bob Russell tells about a time when he was driving with his wife Judy, and she insisted they should get off the highway at a certain exit. Bob disagreed and kept going, only to discover soon afterward that she was right after all. He admits, “I kept driving quite a while, trying to figure out […]
The message of repentance is as old as Solomon’s prayer at the dedication of the temple. On that day Solomon prayed for the nation of Israel that when they sinned against God and became prisoners of war in a foreign land, they would have a change of heart causing them to repent and say, “We […]
