Tag Archives: kingdom

No Resume Needed

No Resume Needed
I recently read an interesting distinction between a resume and an obituary. A resume points out – in the best possible light – what we’ve done and maybe even hints at what we hope to do. Our eulogy highlights who we are, the people we’ve touched. The things we highlight in a resume are not…
Read more

Which Jesus

Which Jesus
Jesus said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”  Matthew 16:15 We all have to wrestle with that question at some point. Who is Jesus? Peter’s response is recorded for us. “You are the Christ (Messiah), the Son of the Living God.” The people of Israel were desperate for the Messiah to…
Read more

Moving Mountains

Moving Mountains
With even the smallest grain of faith rightly placed, Jesus said we could move mountains. Did He mean that literally? If not, what was He talking about? Overcoming huge obstacles This is the most obvious and maybe the most common understanding. In fact, we still use this idiom today. The picture of doing something so…
Read more

What are you building?

What are you building?
The minutiae of our actions build upon themselves day by day, becoming habits, becoming character. An investment compounds almost imperceptibly but yields growth in time. And the result of our work and our relationships builds a legacy as well. When we look back, no one thing may stick in our mind, but we see the…
Read more