“Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not . . . done many wonders in Your name?’ And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you’” (Matt. 7:22-23 NKJV). ...

The Most High...is kind to the ungrateful and wicked” (Luke 6:35 NIV). ...

“You are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect” (Matt. 5:48 NLT). ...

“Let’s build a campfire around five important truths: God creates, God is other, God redeems, God sees, and God inhabits.” ...

My ingenious mom’s decorations preached a sermon. ...

“There was no room for them in the inn” (Luke 2:7). ...

Traditionally, local churches and denominations have compartmentalized missions, evangelism, and social ministry into programs or activities. However, the reality is that mission is about who the Church is, not just what we do. ...

Our neighborhood is filled with violence, loss, loneliness, betrayal, abuse, neglect, shame, insecurity, fear, anger, pain, and death. In the midst of that darkness, Jesus Christ brought us light. ...

“Give, and it will be given to you” (Luke 6:38). ...

"Do not seek your own advantage, but that of the other” (1 Cor. 10:24 NRSV). ...

The benefits of multigenerational living outweigh the burdens. ...

When the unfamiliar enters your family ...