"But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, 'Where are you?'"Genesis 3:9The first thing Adam and Eve did after they sinned was sew.They stitched fig leaves together because they could no long...  Read More

"Did God actually say...?"Genesis 3:1Most sin does not begin with a raised fist.It begins with a question."Did God actually say?"The serpent does not begin by demanding that Eve renounce God. He sound...  Read More

"And God blessed them. And God said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it.'" Genesis 1:28The image of God is not only something we have.It is something we were meant to d...  Read More

"So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them." Genesis 1:27There are people we disagree with.There are people we find difficult.And then th...  Read More

"Then God said, 'Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.'"Genesis 1:26Think about the last person who made you sigh.You probably did not have to think very long.Maybe it was the coworker who...  Read More

“Who is on the LORD’s side? Come to me.”—Exodus 32:26Leadership is about disappointing people at the right time and for the right reasons.That is not how most of us naturally think about leadership or...  Read More

“Tomorrow shall be a feast to the LORD.”—Exodus 32:5Aaron’s failure did not end when he made the golden calf.That was only the beginning.After fashioning the idol, Aaron built an altar in front of it ...  Read More

“Up, make us gods who shall go before us.” —Exodus 32:1What happens when what someone wants will destroy them?What happens when a person’s pain begins pointing that person toward sin?And what happens ...  Read More

“And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.’”—Matthew 4:19Jesus’ invitation to Peter and Andrew contained a calling and a promise:“Follow me, and I will make you fishers of m...  Read More

“And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.’”—Matthew 4:19Jesus did not merely invite His disciples to follow Him. He also made them a promise:“I will make you.”Those four wo...  Read More

“And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.’”—Matthew 4:19Is it possible to be culturally Christian without truly following Jesus Christ?Is it possible to attend church, know...  Read More

I first heard about Jesus as a little boy, and some of my earliest memories are of church—sitting in pews, hearing Bible stories, and singing songs. When I was seven, my mom sat down with me one Sunda...  Read More