John 8:25-26; Romans 5:8; 2 Peter 3:9When the crowd asked Jesus who he was, he had already answered the question many times. Yet he kept speaking. He did not walk away in frustration. He did not give up on people who were slow to hear. This is the character of God on full display. He is patient beyond what any person deserves. He keeps showing up, keeps declaring truth, keeps offering grace even t...  Read More

Acts 1:6-8The church does not exist to admire itself. The living water Jesus pours into you is meant to flow out of you. The Holy Spirit fills you not so you can hoard his presence but so you can carry it into dark places. Your neighborhood, your workplace, your family table, these are your mission field. The officers sent to arrest Jesus came back saying no one had ever spoken like him. That is w...  Read More

Ezekiel 36:26-27Christianity is not behavior modification. You cannot white-knuckle your way into holiness.You cannot manufacture boldness, forgiveness, endurance, or genuine love for others through sheer willpower. The Holy Spirit is not an optional upgrade for advanced believers, he is the very power source of the Christian life. Without him, you will attempt in the flesh what only the Spirit ca...  Read More

Isaiah 55:1-3Jesus stood up on the final and greatest day of a festival celebrating God's provision of water in the wilderness, and he cried out loudly for all to hear, if anyone is thirsty, come to him and drink. He was not whispering. He was proclaiming. The world offers wells that promise satisfaction but deliver only deeper thirst. Money, approval, pleasure, status, none of it quenches the sou...  Read More

John 1:1-14Jesus did not come of his own accord. He was sent. He came from the Father and returned to the Father. This is not a minor theological point, it is the foundation of everything. When you attempt to reshape Jesus to fit your politics, your preferences, or your comfort, you are no longer dealing with the Jesus of Scripture. You have created a version of him that agrees with you, which mea...  Read More