Daily observations about following Jesus
(Matthew 2:13-23) John Kotter discovered that even when organizations have plans to make changes that will help them, about 70% don’t do anything. About 10% organizations with plans experience great success. The difference between the 70% and the 10%? A sense of urgency. If change doesn’t happen, the 10% believes, their organization will suffer. The […]
Read More…(Matthew 2:1-12) Following Jesus always involves other people. Which is really frustrating. When we are working out what we believe (and sometimes whether we believe), having to be around other people who seem absolutely sure of …. something…feels funny, feels risky. I understand. Imagine some guys. They decide to follow God. More accurately, these guys […]
Read More…We’re past Christmas. We want to be done with it. But one word lingers because of Christmas. Immanuel. In the middle of Matthew 1:17-25. Matthew quotes Isaiah (a prophet) who uses the name Immanuel and then helpfully explains it: God with us. This quote is an aside to the audience in the middle of a […]
Read More…Many people are starting to read the Bible right now. There isn’t a sudden revival. It’s just that at the beginning of the new year, many people decide to start being more spiritual and they start by reading through the Bible. Maybe they start with Matthew. Suddenly, good intentions run into a list of names. […]
Read More…Huge dream. Big plans. Complete outline. Clear structure. That’s what I was thinking when I started working on the idea for this website. But that’s not how it’s starting. Instead, we are starting where most people started following Jesus. With a small, simple, uncertain but curious turning toward him. People do get way more focused, […]
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