Religion can make you weird. And if you’re already bent in that direction, Lent can make it even worse. It can kill your joy. Everything you do or don’t do at Lent has the danger of missing the very point. Watch this message from Steve to learn what Lent is really all about.
Convictions, at their best, serve to further the gospel of Jesus Christ and allow us to be brothers and sisters in the hope of the resurrection.
Do you want to be forgiven? Do you want something more in life? The fact is we can live lives of forgiveness, meaning, joy and real freedom…but not on our own terms.
Jesus is not going to stop loving me.
Jesus is not like me.
Jesus loves me.
Sheep are just plain dumb. If you are a cattle rancher, you can just let them go out and they will pretty much take care of themselves, but sheep can’t do anything. They require endless attention and meticulous care. Did you know that sheep, more than any other animal, have a mob instinct? If you can get two or three sheep to do something, then you can get the rest to do it. Sheep are also known for their stubbornness. If a sheep learns to do something a certain way, it is almost impossible to teach it any other way. Sheep are the most timid and the most frightened of all the animals. They will run from anything that poses even the slightest danger.
When it comes to race relations, all you have to do is not be a racist… Really?! Let’s talk about it with Jemar Tisby!
Because of Jesus’ finished work, God’s totally cool with us no matter what. We’re free, really free! One of the ways we can use that freedom is to, like the Apostle Paul said, become all things to all men, serving them to free them too. But before we can be all things to all men, we have to listen and taste the salt of their tears. Here’s a short video from Steve about it.
Sometimes, we might be tempted to think that the pardon of vertical sins means immunity to their horizontal consequences. It doesn’t.
Are you constantly trying to “get better”? How’s it working for you? Chances are, it’s up and down. One step forward, two steps back. No wonder you’re tired. So why not just give up? Check out Steve’s blog for some grace-filled relief.
