A genuine conversion experience brings genuine change. If there is no genuine change then something has gone awry along the way. Jesus later tells us in the Sermon on Mount, that “you will know them by their fruits.” When a lost person comes to grips with who they are without Read more…
What kind of people are citizens of the Kingdom? Those who are disciples… and how does one become a disciple? They begin at the beginning. They recognize their spiritual poverty and they mourn over their sinful condition… and this leads naturally to Humility. “Blessed are the gentle (humble) for they Read more…
I once went through a peer-review process where people I supervised had to anonymously share their perceptions of my leadership. That year the feedback was very positive, and there was only one critical comment… “Kevin needs to listen to others better and needs to work on being more considerate of Read more…
I once had a conversation with a colleague about the Sermon on the Mount and its relevance to missions. It turns out we had similar thoughts about the same passage of Scripture, and at the end of our phone conversation he asked me to consider writing up some devotional thoughts Read more…