My muddled motives

My muddled motives

What are you trying to do? This morning God niggled me as I mused about the sermon I’m prepping for Sunday. Honestly, I feel like I’ve been on a roll—preaching on the book of John has been a delight, and some pretty epic sermons have sprung from this...
You can’t make Jesus Lord.

You can’t make Jesus Lord.

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...
Steve Jobs and Jesus

Steve Jobs and Jesus

“Apple co-founder Steve Jobs dead at 56.” Two minutes ago I read those words on Yahoo! news. Blinked slowly. Felt my stomach turn. Wow. It’s no secret that I’m an Apple fanboy. Two of my kids have iPod touches. My wife and I sport iPhones. I...