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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
Every morning before school, without fail, my mom had breakfast ready for me. It didn't matter how busy she was or what else was going on. There was always a warm meal waiting. It wasn't just about the food. It was her way of saying, "I'm thinking about you. I care about you. I ...read more
Scripture: John 21:9-13
Tags: Grace, God's Provision
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Have you ever had one of those moments where, as the words are leaving your mouth, you know you're making a terrible mistake? I had one of those back in 2014. I had just started my first real job at an advertising agency, and I was so excited that I went straight from work and bought an ...read more
Scripture: Mark 1:2-3, Isaiah 40:3
Tags: God's Timing, Waiting
I grew up in Amarillo, Texas. And I remember watching my mom navigate the wonderful world of vision changes as I got older. First she started holding the newspaper at arm's length, squinting like she was trying to read smoke signals. Then came the reading glasses. Those little drugstore ...read more
Scripture: Mark 8:22-25
Tags: Faith, Spiritual Blindness, Seeking Jesus
An artificial plant looks impressive. But it produces nothing. You could easily buy one thinking it will bring life to any room. And sure, it brings the appearance of life. The leaves stay green. They never drop. It never needs water. In fact, if you tried to water it, the only thing that would ...read more
Scripture: Mark 11:12-14
Tags: Faith, Hypocrisy
You're scrolling through social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, wherever you waste time pretending you're being productive, and you see it happening. Someone said something. Maybe it was dumb, maybe it was offensive, maybe they just had a bad day and posted the wrong thing. And the ...read more
Scripture: Mark 15:16-20
Tags: Shame, The Cross
When I was home in Texas, my dad was taken into the ER suddenly because his left hand stopped working like it should. The ends of his fingers were numb, and he couldn’t tell if he was grabbing objects even when he was. I met him at the hospital right before he went back, and when we walked into ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:36-38, Psalm 130:5-6
Tags: Suffering, Waiting
Think about what it’s actually like to wait for someone you love to come home. Maybe your spouse is on a business trip, or your kid is coming home from college after a long semester. You’re not just waiting. You’re listening for the car in the driveway. You’re glancing at the clock. You’re ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:25, Romans 8:25
Tags: Hope, Waiting On God
A few years ago, right out of college, I had a job interview at an ad agency. I walked in thinking, “Okay. This is it. This is my adult moment. I’m about to become a professional person who says things like, ‘Let’s circle back.’” So I’m in the lobby, and it already feels like I’m underdressed. ...read more
Scripture: James 1:9-10
Tags: Identity, Worth
I was an art major in undergrad, which means I took more art history classes than any human should be required to sit through. And then, because God has a sense of humor, I spent an entire semester in seminary studying one painting. One. Rembrandt’s The Return of the Prodigal Son. Paper after paper ...read more
Scripture: James 4:10, Luke 15:20
Tags: Grace, Repentance
You’ve been up at 2 AM, scrolling, adding things to a cart you don’t need with money you don’t have for a version of yourself that doesn’t exist. And the next morning you wake up and think, “What was that?” That was your desires running the show while your judgment was asleep. And that’s not just a ...read more
Scripture: James 4:2-3
Tags: Prayer, Idolatry
I had a roommate, and we had this thing with the thermostat. I’d set it where I wanted it. He’d walk by and bump it up. I’d walk by and bump it back down. He’d change it again. This went on for weeks. Neither of us said a word about it. It was a completely silent war. And finally, I did what any ...read more
Scripture: James 4:1-2
Tags: Conflict, Pride
Thanksgiving can be really sweet. Good food. Laughter. Familiar traditions. A little more time with people you care about. But it can also expose what’s missing. Sometimes the empty chair hits harder than the full table. Sometimes the family tension stays quiet until someone says one sentence, and ...read more
Scripture: Mark 16:1-2
Tags: Grief, Authenticity
A few years ago, a Chick-fil-A opened up in Murfreesboro and they ran that “First 100” promotion. The first 100 adults through the doors at 6 a.m. would get free Chick-fil-A for a year, basically a free meal every week. So people did what people do when something is on the line. They showed up ...read more
Scripture: Luke 2:25-27
Tags: Priorities, Spiritual Discipline
Think about the last text thread that went completely sideways. You typed something fast because you were frustrated. You hit send. And three seconds later your stomach dropped because you realized you said it wrong, or you said too much, or you said the exact thing that was going to make the ...read more
Scripture: James 1:19
Tags: Slow To Speak, Self Control
My house has a smoke detector that goes off every single time I cook. Every time. I am not even burning anything. I’m just making eggs and the thing starts screaming like the house is engulfed in flames. After a while, you know what I did? I just started ignoring it. I fan it with a towel and keep ...read more
Scripture: James 1:19-20
Tags: Anger, Self Control
I heard a wildlife researcher describe once what happens when frogs try to cross a highway. They don’t hop out into oncoming traffic and get hit all at once. What actually happens is they start crossing a road that’s completely quiet. Middle of the night. No cars anywhere. Looks perfectly safe. So ...read more
Scripture: James 1:14-15
Tags: Sin, Temptation
There was a guy named Billy Bray who lived in Cornwall, England, back in the 1800s. He was a tin miner. And if you’re not familiar with that particular career path, it did not come with stock options or a dental plan. Billy was poor. Not “I’m watching my budget this month” poor. He was genuinely, ...read more
Scripture: James 1:9, James 2:5
Tags: Joy, Identity
Some mornings I don’t walk out of the house feeling good. Some mornings I wake up, look at my phone, and realize I set my alarm for 6 PM instead of 6 AM. Which means I didn’t set an alarm. Which means I’m now late. Which means that quiet, unhurried morning I had planned, Bible, coffee, a few ...read more
Scripture: James 4:1
Tags: Conflict, Sinful Nature
In the late 1980s, the world witnessed the collapse of communist regimes across Eastern Europe. One of the central figures in the Velvet Revolution of Czechoslovakia was Václav Havel. Havel had been a playwright and dissident long before he became president. He spent years imprisoned because ...read more
Scripture: Acts 2:42-47, Colossians 4:2-6
Tags: Culture, Scattered, Resisting, Gathered
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
In 1882, the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche wrote a short parable that still echoes through Western culture. He imagines a man running into a crowded marketplace in broad daylight, holding a lantern. He cries out, “Where is God? I will tell you—we have killed Him. You and I. We are His ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 2:15-17, Judges 2:10-15
Tags: Evil, Culture, Meaning, Good, Values, God Is Dead (view more) (view less)
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