Do you follow the Shepherd or the sheep? One of my favorite ways to think about Jesus is as a shepherd guiding and caring for his sheep, his followers. And that’s what sheep do, is follow the shepherd. But I’ve noticed …
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384 – What Does it Actually Mean to Say Jesus Is Lord?
How often do you say Jesus is Lord? When I was a freshman in college, I went with some friends from the Baptist student group on campus to a weekend retreat. There was a lot of wonderful Christian fellowship and …
379 – The Biggest Mistake Most Christians Make about What it Means to Be a Christian
What does it mean to be a Christian? Seventeen hundred years ago, in 325 C.E. the Council of Nicaea debated theological topics. The debates centered mostly on the identity of Jesus and what it means to be a …
352 – You Have the Mind of Christ: It’s Time to Use it
Did you know you have the mind of Christ? What if you could pray like Jesus did? What if you could love the way Jesus did? Does that even seem possible? Well, what keeps us from doing that? Remember, you have the mind …
303 – What Does it Mean to Be a Christian?
Who decides what it means to be a Christian? The other day I was catching up on some of the Bible-focused folks I follow on social media and as I scrolled a little bit, I kept coming across people from a wide variety of …
280 – Jesus’ Solution for Every Problem
What is Jesus' solution for your problems? Over the last several weeks I’ve been talking to lots of people in all kinds of situations from different countries and different backgrounds. And almost everyone I’ve been …
276 – How to Leave Your Nets to Follow Christ
What does it really means to leave your nets to follow Christ? To get an idea, let’s go back to Bible times. Imagine you’re living 2,000 years ago near the Sea of Galilee. You’re a fisher by trade. Today, as every day, …
