Jesus defeats our greatest fears.

I don’t know if you’re struggling to have hope right now.  I don’t know if there’s something provoking a sense of fear in your heart.  But I do know this.  Jesus lived the perfect life on your behalf, then He atoned for your sin through His suffering and death.  Then, just as He promised He would, …

Jesus was cursed so we could be blessed.

Scripture tells us that Jesus redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us.  Jesus was crucified and died in our place so that we could experience reconciliation with God.  There's a certain amount of mystery to what Jesus said in that moment, but in some deep, spiritual way tha…

Is Jesus your King?

After Jesus had been scourged with whips, He was brought back inside Pilate’s headquarters and a battalion of about 200 soldiers was brought together for the spectacle.  At this point, His body was beaten and bloody.  I’m guessing His face was bruised, swollen, and looking less and less recognizabl…

Jesus was accused and arrested to set us free.

It isn’t really pleasant to think about what Jesus willingly endured for us in the moments prior to His crucifixion, but it does foster a genuine sense of gratitude, appreciation, and admiration for Him within me.  We deserved this punishment, but He endured it.  We deserved the accusations, but He…

There's a time to be silent and a time to speak up.

There is a time to remain silent and a time to speak up.  Let me encourage you to seek wisdom from the Holy Spirit as to when it’s time for each response.  And when you’re given opportunity to testify to who Jesus is, don’t hesitate to honor Him with your words and your testimony.  Even if you’re t…

"Eat cookies. Do good." An interview with Whitney Miller

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How can we trust God when we're feeling distressed?

Following the Passover meal, Jesus took His disciples to Gethsemane where there was a garden.  Already, this had been an eventful night for the group.  They had been told that there was a betrayer among them.  They were also told that they were about to scatter and leave Jesus.  Jesus had also repe…

The real risk of comparing yourself to others

Making unhealthy comparisons between your life and the life of others is a common mistake we as people seem to often make, and those comparisons can lead you to end up in one of two different places depending on the nature of your comparison.  You will either end up in a state of pride or a state o…

Best Of Episode: "How can a Christian persuade others to follow Christ?"

 It's one of my primary life priorities to encourage others to trust in Christ and follow Him.  Every Sunday, I stand up in front of our church family and try to persuade people to give their lives to Christ.  I write books about this.  I record podcasts about this.  I post on social media with reg…

You can entrust your future to Christ's care.

Jesus is both a leader and a friend to those who trust in Him, but would we have been willing to trust Him at all if we didn’t believe what He said?  If we weren’t absolutely convinced that He will do what He said He will do, would we be willing to entrust our hope and eternal aspirations to His ca…