The Story Shaped Gospel

In 2009 an interesting book came out called, Hidden Worldviews: Eight Cultural Stories That Shape Our Lives.  It is important because it exposes and uncovers many of the worldviews we live by that compete with the gospel of Jesus Christ in our lives.  The authors call these worldviews “cultural stories” and make the case that…

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Healing and Salvation (Acts 3)

From the moment this poor man opened his eyes, breathed his first breath, and cried out for his mother’s milk, he was paralyzed and helpless. I wonder how saddened and disappointed his parents must have been? Honestly, it’s a miracle they kept their son alive and didn’t throw him out like garbage in the way most…

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The Power of Unity

One thing that has made the last two years really hard for me is seeing and experiencing the divisiveness among Christians in the church of Jesus Christ, in our own church, and even in my extended family and friends. Political disruption and hostile opinions from both the right and the left continue to divide us.…

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