Do you believe that you are “Christian”? Do you confess to be a “Christian”? If so, what does that mean? From Acts chapter 11, into the broader book of Acts, and beyond into the New Testament, we know that…

If you don't want to give up, you're probably not doing anything worth doing.

If you don't want to give up, you're probably not doing anything hard.

We only discover the counterfeit when we know the truth. We only discover the fake when we know the original. We only know the unworthy when we know the worthy.

Two weeks ago I made a reel of Levi playing in the backyard using his imagination. It lasts 43 seconds. It’s possible people in my own family haven’t watched till the end.

We cannot GET renewed, at least not like you can go to the store and get milk or protein bars. We can only BE renewed, when acted upon by something or someone outside ourselves.

Psalm 24:3-4 says, “Who shall ascend the hill of the Lord? And who shall stand in his holy place He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not lift up his soul to what is false”.

"Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven?” (Acts 1:11) Here is a question that provokes a deeper question in me:

Do I functionally live as if Jesus is away from me?

Christianity is not at the center about churches and ministries and buildings and budgets. But, rather, about The Truth of all things: Jesus Christ, He is the Lord of heaven and earth. He is the true joy of every heart.

Dear Elim Grace,

Since I asked you to pray for me, and since I know you did, I wanted to write to you in brief about my trip to Peru.

Dear Elim Grace,

In the history of the people of Israel, we remember well that they wandered in the desert 40 years. But the pivotal event that led to that wandering is often forgotten.

In the book of Proverbs, wisdom is competence for daily living. Daily living according to God’s design for life and the world.

Dear Elim Grace,

Can we go 60-75 minutes without looking at our phones? Is it possible to be together on a Sunday morning without our phones on us?

Dear Elim Grace,

Our vision for next year is summed up in two words: access and presence.

Holiness is undesirable if Jesus is not your desire. In fact, holiness is bitter if you have not tasted and seen of the goodness of the Lord toward you.