Archive for the 'Encouragement' Category


The Soft Legalism of Practical Christian Living

I got this in an email from an old friend the other day, who is freshly learning to live loved. I really like the way he qorded this.
Once I began to understand what it means to live loved, I started seeing the gospel afresh in many places. I’m seeing how essential it is [...]

Hang In There, Transformation Takes Time

In the age of microwave ovens, Internet access and video on demand, we are being seduced to the illusion of instant answers and quick fixes. The renewing of our minds, however, is a process that does take some time. God is not interested in waving a magic wand and making all your circumstances [...]

A Story of Transformation

I love hearing how other people are experiencing this journey and how God is freeing them from the bondage of human religion to embrace a realy walk with him. I got this from a twenty-three year old Swiss woman this week. What an encouragement it was to me and I hope to you [...]

Reflecting Back on South Africa

A panoramic view at the Tala Game Reserve near Durban

Sara and I have been home three days now and this has been my fastest recovery from an international trip. I have slept well through the nights and seem to be back on Pacific Standard Time.
Many have asked how our time went there [...]

Mad, Sad or Overjoyed!

“I’ve heard that there are two kinds of Christians in the world,” the young woman said perched on the couch of a home I visited lately. “People either see God as mad or sad.” On a normal day, that would have sounded fine to me. Either he is mad at our sin [...]

That Simple Christ Message

I got this email the other day. I love the journey this dear sister is on, even if it is a bit disorienting at the moment. Listen to her heartbeat. There are so many like her and I’m blessed that God is waking us up to find greater life and freedom in him, [...]