What is the meaning within the remarkable scene in Luke 4:1-14 of Jesus being challenged by the devil in the "wild"-the untamed and unruly wilderness? And what are the surprising implications of...więcej »
Emerging adults feel the ache of loneliness and long to belong. They are also exiting the American church at such a dramatic clip that the fundamental spiritual fabric of our country will be ero...więcej »
"Receive the Holy Spirit," Jesus said to his disciples in John 20:22. With the Holy Spirit living in them, Jesus knew that individuals and comm...więcej »
We all come from someone, somewhere, and something-a people, a place, and a story. So does Jesus. The heart and mission of Emmanuel, God with us, is more profoundly understood by explor...więcej »
The day of Pentecost is not coming sometime in the future. Nor is it a one-and-done event that happened in the past. The day of Pentecost came, is come, and is now here. In fact, Pentecost is an...więcej »
Jude (a.k.a. Judas) and the biblical letter that bears his name have been sidelined for centuries. But his personal history teaches us about the complicated relationship between faith and family...więcej »
The greatest and most singular need for people who want to follow Jesus is courage. We need to have courage put into us. And we need it not just every now and then or before a big challenge or i...więcej »