The Walk to the Back of the Plane

The Walk to the Back of the Plane

“For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”   – Luke 14:11   Jesus is sitting at a dinner party watching people jockey for the best seats. Nobody was physically pushing anyone out of the way....
What Are You Protecting?

What Are You Protecting?

“Jesus asked the Pharisees and experts in the law, ‘Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath or not?’ But they remained silent.” – Luke 14:1–6 I read this passage and about spit my coffee out. Jesus gets invited to dinner at the house of a prominent Pharisee. Sounds...
When Following God Costs Relationships

When Following God Costs Relationships

“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.”   — Luke 14:26 The Verse That Makes Everyone Choke on Their Coffee Let’s be...
Modeling Faith, Not Just Talking About It

Modeling Faith, Not Just Talking About It

“…But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” — Joshua 24:15 A Declaration, Not a Suggestion There’s a reason this verse ends up on so many walls and doorframes. It’s got backbone to it. Joshua is standing in front of an entire nation,...
Leadership Starts at Home

Leadership Starts at Home

“And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.”   — Deuteronomy...