Wisdom From Above

He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. He reveals the deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with him. ~ DANIEL 2:21-22 Notice the connection between “deep” and “hidden.” What this is telling us is there are hidden dimensions to God’s riches and wisdom and knowledge. They are deep in the sense that they are out of our sight, they are unreachable. We can’t go down there. There will always be depths of God we do not know, because God the Father is limitless – endless in space: God is impossible to measure or calculate.  On the other hand, we as human creatures, are finite – we are limited, we have boundaries Read More …

Dear Church, It’s Time to Stop

   Have you ever been approached by a salesperson who is trying too hard to sell you something that it is so obvious you almost feel embarrassed for them. They proclaim how excited they are to present their product, the miraculous benefits, blowing their trumpet of how great and wonderful your life will be once you purchase what they are selling. For way too long this is exactly how many churches have presented themselves to the world. We look like a bunch of desperate salespersons, who seemingly are under tremendous pressure to sell God and meet our quota or else be sacked by the owner. Just scroll through social media platforms and notice how many churches market themselves as the most exciting, relevant, community minded, Read More …