Tag Archives: Jesus

why the blog has been silent

The reason is really pretty simple … No inspiration … no blog entries. That’s not to say its God’s fault … not at all.  The blame lies entirely at my feet (or perhaps I should say in my heart). As … Continue reading

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figuring out my strengths, passions and sweet spots

Yesterday I introduced you to a definition of a sweet spot … The sweet spot is defined as the intersection point of your greatest strength and your greatest passion.  So the key to understanding where your sweet spots are is first … Continue reading

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prayer … a conversation between friends

Encountered the following passage of Scripture from Exodus in my lunchtime Bible reading and while I’ve heard this said of prayer many times before, this is the first time I recall seeing it spelled out in Scripture.  This whole passage … Continue reading

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Jesus + Nothing = Everything

The above is the thought provoking title of a book written by Pastor Tullian Tchividjian.  In case you are not familiar with Pastor Tullian, he is the grandson of Billy Graham.  He is also the Senior Pastor of Coral Ridge … Continue reading

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the outcomes of gospel confession

Let’s check out Romans 10:4-17 (NASB) re the outcomes of the gospel confession … For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who BELIEVES.  For Moses writes that the man who practices the righteousness which is … Continue reading

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speaking the word of truth with boldness

This is a difficult post for me to write and consider because more than anyone else it is written specifically to myself … it is definitely one of my much needed break-thru areas.  The following statement is much more confession … Continue reading

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encountering the Light in the midst of darkness

Have you ever really stopped to consider the entirety of Nicodemus the Pharisee’s nighttime meeting with Jesus as accounted for in John 3:1-21 (ESV)?  I hope you’ll follow along … Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, … Continue reading

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