by bradhuebert | Oct 20, 2011 | Faith, Jesus Christ, Leadership
Here’s a radical thought: It’s not possible to make Jesus Lord. Oh, people have tried. The 5,000 people he fed in the desert wanted to make him Lord, or King, but he wouldn’t have it: “Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him King...
by bradhuebert | Oct 16, 2011 | Faith, Jesus Christ
This quote stirs me, unhinges me, catapults me to my feet in a cheer for our Great God. “It is a world of magic and mystery, of deep darkness and flickering starlight. It is a world where terrible things happen and wonderful things too. It is a world where goodness is...
by bradhuebert | Oct 14, 2011 | church, evangelism, Faith, Jesus Christ
A couple of weeks ago I preached a passionate call to become living witnesses, to share our faith with a broken world. Jesus calls us to “go and make disciples,” and he’s got “all authority in heaven and on earth,” so we’d better...
by bradhuebert | Oct 13, 2011 | Faith, grace, Jesus Christ, the cross
Someone out there needs these words today. We spend an awful lot of pulpit time making sure people understand that they aren’t worthy of God’s love, that they aren’t worthy of salvation, not worthy to stand in God’s presence, not worthy to...
by bradhuebert | Feb 24, 2011 | Faith, Intimacy with God, Jesus Christ, Presence of God, theology, Uncategorized
Living a supernatural life isn’t guaranteed. My life used to be a whole lot more supernatural. Supernatural healings. Angels. Demons. Dreams. Visions. Miracles. Ridiculous answers to prayer. In other words, my life used to be a whole lot more biblical....
by bradhuebert | Feb 18, 2011 | Holy Spirit, Intimacy with God, Jesus Christ, Uncategorized
“He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Jesus said that. At least ten times, in fact. This was his way of summarizing the parable of the soils, a metaphor he used to describe how some soil produces a crop while some doesn’t. When we speak the truth,...
