In order to understand Christian Self Esteem you need to understand what the Bible means by the word, "Righteousness." All of us, whether religious or not, spend our lives going after what that word describes. Understand it and grow a self-image that is revolutionary.
Is our biggest problem that we don't love ourselves enough? Christian self-esteem 101
Is our biggest problem that we don't love ourselves enough? Christian self-esteem 101
Can some beliefs make you sick? The Bible says that the beliefs we choose have matter and will impact our lives.
By asking questions that get to the root of our Problem, Jesus offers himself as who we really need.
Have you ever been exposed? What happens when Jesus meets a woman and tells her, "everything she ever did...,?"
Jesus crashes the home of a short, crooked, rich tax collector who was living the dream he set for himself. The Tax Collector changed and gave his dreams away. Why?
Does the life of someone with Hope in Christ look different from the life of someone with hope in someone or something else?
If so, how and why?
Does real love judge? How should we view the J Word, judgement in our relationships with one another?
The early Christians built their hope on the return of Jesus. He said that upon returning He would come as Judgement. There it is the J Word, one of the most objectionable and offensive things about Christianity. What does the J Word have to do with the other J Word, Justice?
History testifies that the first Christians change the world and challenged the Roman Empire by building hope of Jesus as Lord or the one in charge. Their hope wasn't just a desire for how they wanted the world to be but was built on belief in the shocking events of Jesus, His Resurrection, Ascension and Return
Resurrection So What? Part 1 - What the first Christians believed about the Resurrection of Jesus and why it matters
Easter Series 4: The Resurrection of Jesus and the people it produces
Easter Series 3: What the questions asked by Jesus and His accusers during his false trial and arrest teach us about God and ourselves
Easter Series 2: There are two key times in the Bible where we were asked to, "Take and Eat." One lead to death and the other to life
Easter Series 1: How Jesus entered the most important city of His "career."
Thinking about Jesus in a way that does not confuse kindness with weakness
Keys to Understand the Bible Part 3: The Big Story that the entire Bible is about & how it changes us.
Keys to Understand the Bible Part 2: How should what Jesus said about the Bible change how we go about understanding it? Is the Bible enough for life in today's world? How can we trust it?
Keys to Understand the Bible Part 1: What does being in community with other believers have to do with really understanding the Bible?
The tragic events in Haiti and different circumstances in our own lives force us to ask questions like, "Where is God?" and "Why does God allow suffering to happen?" How have you or would you respond to a disastrous event in your own life?
The tragic events in Haiti and different circumstances in our own lives force us to ask questions like, "Where is God?" and "Why does God allow suffering to happen?" How have you or would you respond to a disastrous event in your own life?
The Bible tells us that how we do justice and the way we treat those who are most vulnerable and in need are one of the ways to measure how spiritual we really are.
Have you ever been asked to go on a long subway ride to meet someone or visit someplace that made you ask yourself the question, "Is this even worth the trip?" The book of Matthew tells us the story of Magi from the East traveling great distances and risking danger to get to Jesus.
What's up with that? Why does Matthew tell us this story? Why is it important in understanding our or anyone else's journey to Jesus?
Have you ever brought someone or something into your life that you thought was harmless but ended up changing things?
The original Christmas story is the story of the ultimate gift. The gift was good news for some people but threatening news for others. It was comforting, disruptive, outrageous, incredible, infuriating, amazing, insulting, etc. It was anything but cute. Why? How does Christmas change us?
What is thankfulness anyway? Is it just a feeling? What if you have good reasons not to feel thankful? Why does God command it over and over again? What is the relationship between thankfulness and change?
What happens when Jesus meets a widow at the funeral of her only son? How are we like the widow and how are we like her son? How does Jesus bring us from death to life?
In the Old Testament there is a story of an epic battle between two kings. The victorious king has the chance to wipe out everyone in the family of the king he defeated. What does he do? What does it have to do with Jesus. How is understanding that a key to real change in our lives?
The Story of David & Goliath like all the Old Testament points us to Jesus. He is our champion, THE GIANT KILLER who defeated our guilt, death and hell. Since He won, we win!
Jesus is more than just "nice" He is the King of both Justice & Mercy
Jesus described His mission this way. What is the good news? What kind of King is Jesus? Why is His Kingdom upside down?
The Outrageous Invitation to be tight with the God of the Universe
Live to the Full In the City Through the Door