doing something that matters

Purpose is what we are about. Purpose is supposed to be core, supposed to be the thing at the very heart of what we are. Purpose is what we are living for. Purpose is what we would die for. Jesus starts talking about the rest of his life. He talks about how he will suffer […]

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a matter of clean hands

“Why don’t they wash their hands?” What? “Your disciples, why don’t they wash their hands?” Why do you steal from your parents? “What?” Why do you steal from your parent’s retirement funds when the rent is due? Why do you take food out of their mouths? Why do you gut their pension plans? “What are […]

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learning to say no

“Every day, asking God for guidance, say no to something.” There is a place for saying no. There are things that are good but not best. There are things that are not good at all. Learning to follow Jesus means learning to say no to both kinds of things. It is hard to say no. […]

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a new week

“Each morning, remind yourself that, for whatever reason, God loves you.” That’s what I told a few hundred people on Sunday. On Mother’s Day, I preached. I wanted to have some simple application from Titus 2. I wanted to walk out with a simple list of doable actions that reflect what Paul tells Titus about […]

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permission for this weekend.

Rest. You get to do that. Pray. You get to do that. Trust. You get to do that. Sleep. You get to do that. Laugh. You get to do that. Weep. You get to do that. Ask. You get to do that. Love. You get to do that. Repent. You get to do that. Thank. […]

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