As with so much about God, this remains a mystery. But God’s Word appears to be the active presence of God in the world. So God’s Word is God at work ...

Don’t imagine that Peter, Andrew, James, and John were great men. Don’t imagine that they were diamonds in the rough and that Jesus saw the underlying...

We the church say that the Son is of one substance with the Father. But that doesn’t mean we’ve penetrated to the essence of who God is. We also say t...

Not being able to forgive can make you feel uncomfortable, like you have a pebble in your shoe. And the problem is, if you don’t deal with it, it’ll l...

The Christian and the Christian community have a default inclination in the direction of forgiveness. We are forgiving people and we are a forgiving c...

Imagine a community living in the midst of a city—whether first-century Rome or twenty-first-century Houston or Columbus—imagine a community living in...

We are surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses. And they’re watching to see how we run. They’re watching to see if we turn aside to the right or to t...

Do you ever wonder why you have faith in Jesus? Whether your faith is strong and stable or weak and wavering, where did it come from to begin with? Ho...

This place, this home, has left its mark on us. Think of all the songs we’ve sung in this room. Think of all the prayers we’ve said here. Think of the...

The man is desperate to find help for his son. Jesus assures him that everything’s going to be okay—if only he has faith. The man’s response is famous...