Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind (Romans 12:2). My favorite image of transformation is the butterfly. I’m sure there are cooler images I could come up … Continue reading
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Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world… (Romans 12:2a). I know all about conforming—I teach middle school. These poor kids. They so very much want to belong that they will wear the silliest clothes, listen to … Continue reading
Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship (Romans 12:1). The Jews offered a dead sacrifice. They were, in a … Continue reading
I’m driving along and I get stuck in a massive traffic jam. Inching my way down the road, I fret, wondering if I will get to where I need to go by the time I need to be there. Then, … Continue reading
Warning: this poem–if you can call it that–kinda blindsided me. It’s not what I intended to write today. And yet, it’s what came out. Read gently. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his … Continue reading
If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me (Matthew 16:24). There is a man in my area who has a cross. It’s a full-size, heavy, wooden cross, very authentic looking … Continue reading
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others (Philippians 2:4). Other people annoy me. I know I’ve said it before, and I shouldn’t say it at all, but there it … Continue reading
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think more highly of yourself than you ought… (Romans 12:3). “Yes, but I deserve…” Dangerous words. I can’t tell you how many times those words, … Continue reading
…the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many (Matthew 20:28). The theme of this week’s One-a-Days is, “It’s not about me.” It covers many reasons … Continue reading
I have a ladder which I like quite a bit. Apart from its inherent usefulness, the thing I appreciate most about this piece of household equipment is that it clearly communicates its limitations to me. There is a bold sticker … Continue reading