Tortured Longings
There is a question that Jesus asked of a couple of his disciples, that honestly scares me. “What do you want me to do for you?” That’s an incredibly probing question. How I answer that, I know, reveals a great… Continue Reading
Author: Mike Leake
On Fasting and Fences
The most heated arguments usually come from those with whom you are closest ideologically. This may come as a surprise but this is part of what was happening with Jesus and the Pharisees. Of all the religious groups in the… Continue Reading
The Invisible Enemy Killing Your Congregation
Pastor, what if I told you there was a mostly unseen enemy that is harming your flock and potentially hijacking your ministry to them? — It the late 1800s it was a massive gamble to get surgery. Many would survive… Continue Reading
Why Does Jesus Mention Divorce in Luke 16:18?
“One of these things is not like the other, one of these things just doesn’t belong…” That’s a little ditty from Sesame Street. But it was running through my head as I was studying for Luke 16:14-31 this past Sunday.… Continue Reading