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The Point of Life
Archival Post
The current of life always moves; it cannot stop. God has placed humanity inside his creation. Part of God's creation is time, which runs, passes, and flows. We move with it. We cannot return to yesterday. But where is the current taking us? (3 Minutes/800 Words)
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The Better Life of Little
Archival Post & Podcast
“Better is.” What a phrase. It strikes me as final, bold. There is no waffling, no room for error. It firmly states the fact. There is a better life — the author declares — and this is it. Black and white, clear. (3 Minutes/800 Words)
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Something to Believe In
Archival Post & Podcast
Dave hated being at church. It wasn’t the music or even the preaching; it was the people. His wife always wanted him to know other men, but if just shaking their hands in the lobby was awkward, how painful would it be trying to force a friendship? And what good would come of it anyhow? Dave had his experiences and insights he'd gained through time, his code, to guide him through life. So, week after week, small group after small group, Dave avoided believers. (1 Minute/300 Words)
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6 Ways to Let God Weigh Your Heart
Archival Podcast
Many of us look to honor God in our daily lives, but we often get caught up by our own desires. So how does God break through to direct our lives? When does God speak? In this conversation, we look to the Proverbs and personal experience to see how God can weigh our hearts.
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Singleness and the Christian: A Potential Blessing
Archival Post & Podcast
Paul alluded to a “present distress” earlier in 1 Corinthians 7. Disaster loomed. Turmoil was about to hit the church. It is not hard to imagine what he spoke of. In Acts, prophets foretold of famine, so perhaps massive economic hardship lurked. More likely, however, the church experienced painful persecution during that era. Paul may have been alluding to coming persecution. (5 Minutes/1200 Words)
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Clean Manger or Abundant Crops? The Choice Is Yours
Archival Post & Podcast
As usual, the Proverbs demand a choice. Which do you prefer: a clean manger or abundant crops? The proverb teaches that you cannot have both. (2 minutes/600 Words)
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6 Ways to Become a Person of God
Archival Post & Podcast
“And the woman said to Elijah, 'Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is truth’” (1 Kings 17:24). She knew. Now she knew. After all she had been through with the prophet, this was the moment. To her — now — he was a man of God. He had been so for a long time, but now she knew it. She was utterly convinced. Doubt gave way to confidence. Elijah, in her eyes, was a man of God. (8 Minutes/2000 Words)
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Benefits of a Sermon Based Small Group
Archival Post
Calvary Monterey, the church I pastor, embraces a simple ministry model. We aren’t a collection of Sunday plus a billion ministries to subspecific groups. The left-handed-golfers-with-a-plus-13-handicap will have to look elsewhere for a ministry explicitly catered to their needs. Instead, we mostly gather together on Sundays and disperse into homes and coffee shops and office spaces during the week. And when our groups gather, part of their time together is spent in discussion about the previous Sunday’s text and teaching. (5 Minutes/1200 Words)
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How to Respond to the Brevity of Life
Archival Post
Inhale, then exhale. The lungs expand and retract, the good stuff in, the bad stuff out. All-day long, during sleep, while awake, your body breathes. You do it without thinking. A breath occurs, and you do not remember it; its brevity is astounding. (3 Minutes/800 Words)
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The New You
Archival Podcast
In this episode of the Jesus Famous Podcast, we will have a conversation about Pastor Nate’s article entitled “The New You” where he discusses “reminding the Ephesians of what they had learned from Jesus, namely to put off the old and put on the new, Paul explained five areas to take off and put on. Like the removing of old garments and the putting on of fresh ones, the Christian life is one of putting off and putting on.”
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