Why Justice and Generosity Go Hand in Hand
The first (and only) time we meet Zacchaeus, he’s up a tree, trying to catch...
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When God Gives You Something, Double It
In the 1920s, many Americans left their low-paying factory jobs in the Northeast for a...
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Upgrade to the Platinum Rule
Most of us live according to the “natural rule” or “flesh rule”: Do unto others...
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True Wealth Is Staring You in the Face
If you stumbled onto a flux capacitor—you know, like the one in Back to the...
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God Isn’t Your Pimp
Most of us, when we hear Jesus say, “Blessed are you who are poor, for...
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Leave Vengeance to God
When life takes an unexpected turn, you have a choice: Take matters into your own...
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How to Seek God’s Will (and Not Seek God)
In 1 Samuel 28, King Saul’s fear and insecurity rear their ugly heads as he...
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Not the King We’re Looking For
As I read the story of David, I find myself wishing he had been a...
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Why Is the Bible So Concerned With Homosexuality?
The following excerpt is adapted from a book I just released, Essential Christianity: The Heart...
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How to Know You’ve Substituted Religion for Repentance
Israel’s first king, Saul, had such promise at the beginning of his life. But read...
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