“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” Matthew 11:28-30 MSG Matthew keeps drawing lines ...  Read More

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” Matthew 11:28-30 MSG Matthew 11 is honest and gro...  Read More

“Therefore, everyone who acknowledges me before people, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven. But everyone who denies me before people, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven. Don’t think that I’ve come to bring peace to the earth. I haven’t come to bring peace but a sword." Matthew 10:32-34 Jesus doesn’t leave much room for hedging our bets.To acknowledge Him befo...  Read More

If we read that as bias on Jesus’ part, we miss the point. Jesus isn’t drawing lines of worth—He’s teaching the disciples how the kingdom advances.  Read More

Trust that Jesus still heals—body, mind, and soul—and tell the story. Let your light shine.  Read More

Sanctification is not self-improvement. It is grace at work, stretching us so we can hold more of Christ.  Read More