A Toolbox for Testing
We want much more of God in our lives. Yet in our quest for mo0re, we certainly don't want to open ourselves up to stuff that is not of Him.…
Self-Government
All authority belongs to the Lord. Any authority we operate in is therefore delegated authority. Because it comes from God, it is inherently good, and those exercising it should do…
Thinking about Discipleship
“Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them. And when they saw Him they worshiped Him, but some doubted. And Jesus came…
Do Who You Are
The Gospel is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes. As good news goes, it’s simple and straightforward. Jesus lived the sinless life none of us could…
Nature and Nurture
Herewith a quick over-the-shoulder recap of the last four posts ... The church is the product of the New Covenant. Her very existence is only possible thanks to the death…
New Covenant church life
Water stewarded by the river’s banks brings life wherever it goes. But note that it’s the water itself determining the course of the river, carving its banks as it flows.…
New Covenant DNA
When men build, it usually happens top-down, outside-in. In come the diggers and graders. When the dust settles the site has been cleared as man imposes his will on his…
Glimpsing the Bride
Imagine for a moment that the distant horizon is an enormous timeline. Far left are the seven days of creation, beyond which things fade into eternity past. Far right is…
A broad multi-laned highway
This is the fifth and final in a series of posts documenting the paradigm-altering revelation that has fashioned my understanding of the local church, and of the Gospel that shapes…
Preach the New Covenant
"Preach the New Covenant", said Jesus. This one-liner reverberated through my being with absolute authority and audible-voice clarity, answering what had been the cry of my heart for many months.…