Greatness in the Kingdom

In Luke 22 the disciples were talking among themselves trying to figure out which one of them was the greatest.  Jesus responds to this in Luke 22:25-27, “Jesus told them, “In this world the kings and great men lord it over their people, yet they are called...

The benefits of the counselor

Reading through the four gospels and hearing the different stories of the disciples with Jesus and the learning curve that they went through, you can definitely find a lot of relatability.  But there is a very important reality that is often overlooked and that is,...

The mission

In the book of 2 Timothy Paul is encouraging and pushing Timothy into his duties and responsibilities that he may have been neglecting due to the fear of persecution.  In 2 Timothy 2:3-7 Paul said, “Endure suffering along with me, as a good soldier of Christ...

Expectation of Greatness

I listened to a podcast recently by Kris Vallotton who was talking about this expectation of Greatness. Certain people have an expectation on them to do great things because of where they go or where they came from.  For instance, there is an expectation that the...

Correction leads us into greater levels of function

In Luke 20:1-8 The leaders of the law were questioning Jesus’ authority. “One day as Jesus was teaching the people and preaching the Good News in the Temple, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him.  They demanded, “By...

A person in need of assistance

In Luke 10 Jesus shares the parable of the good samaritan. In order to test Jesus, an expert in the law asked “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?”  Jesus asked, “What does the law of Moses say? How do you read it?” The man responded, “‘You must love...