Today’s reading of Acts 5 slayed me. I read. Reread. Then read again. I studied multiple commentaries in an effort to pop the hood on this chapter. Yet the lineup of stories leaves me undone. (NOTE: Click here to download a FREE one-page reading guide of Luke and...
For those of you joining in the #LentChallenge, this is the week we cross over from Luke into Acts. No small transition. Much like the Gospel of Luke, Acts is written by a master storyteller whose dramatic scenes and startling details awaken our hearts to the series...
Disappointment is a cruel reality of life. We hope. We’re let down. We anticipate. The plan falls apart. We expect. We end up empty-handed. Over the years, I’ve developed some less-than-helpful coping mechanisms for disappointment. 1. Practice hope management. I still...
Our move to Utah has been fast and furious. Once Leif accepted a job in Salt Lake City at Capital Church, we had 18 days at home to pack everything we owned, stuff it into a U-haul and drive to our new city. The first boxes were well-packed, orderly. The last were...
When we choose between alternative options, we think we’re free. When we can believe whatever we want we celebrate our free will. When we can behave however we want we say we’re liberated. But are any of these remotely close to the freedom that we receive in Christ?...
A hidden chord rests in your soul. You have brushed up against it before. Every time you do the sound that emitted brings joy not just to you but everyone around you. This is a chord we must all learn to play. Better. Often. Loud. Beautiful. This chord brings Jesus...
