The Essence of Cruciform Discipleship

One of my favorite summary statements of what it means to live as a disciple of Jesus is in 1 John 4:19 . . . "We love because He first loved us." God made the first move to love us by moving toward us in Jesus. That love moves us to vertical love for Him …

The Waiting Room

“So Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.” (Hebrews 9:28, ESV) “It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might …

Evangelical Hypocrisy

Of all hypocrites, grant that I may not be an evangelical hypocrite, who sins more safely because grace abounds, who tells his lusts that Christ's blood cleanseth them, who reasons that God cannot cast him into hell, for he is saved, who loves evangelical preaching, churches, Christians, but lives unholily. An excerpt from the prayer …

Praying for a Cruciform Life (Psalm 119:36)

"Incline my heart to Your testimonies and not to selfish gain." Psalm 119:36 Psalm 119 is my prayer guide for the Cruciform Life.  The psalmist employs about eight different Hebrew words that all refer to the Law of God (laws, commands, precepts, rules, testimonies, etc.).  Jesus said that all of the Law hangs on loving …