The Treasure Of Christian Biography
“Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ”. 1 Corinthians 11:1 Today I want to briefly share with you a practice that Leah and I have cultivated and enjoyed as we have together pursued God and served Him in ministry. It is the discipline of reading Christian biographies. I call it a discipline in that, as with […]
The Deceitfulness Of Riches
“The seed sown among the thorns is the one who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.”Matthew 13:22 Wow, this is a truly beautiful place to live. I found myself speaking those words out loud last week during our vacation in […]
The Audacity To Believe Against All Hope
“The LORD said to Gideon, “The people with you are too many for me to give the Midianites in their hand, lest Israel boast over Me, saying ‘My own hand has saved me’”Judges 7:2 As Russia’s military moves forward in their invasion of Ukraine, the world sort of watches with a collective mixture of sadness and […]
The Co-operation Of The Holy Spirit
Finding Comfort After Failure
“Rejoice not over me, O my enemy;when I fall, I shall rise;when I sit in darkness,the Lord will be a light to me.I will bear the indignation of the Lordbecause I have sinned against Him,until He pleads my causeand executes judgment for me.” Micah 7:8-9 What a game. That was my initial response after watching the Kansas City Chiefs […]
Gracefully Broken
“I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me”.Galatians 2:20 Dear NCC family and friends, Like many of you, the change of the year has allowed me occasion for some writing and personal reflection. The last year was a very trying one for everyone and there is very […]