“If we are out of our mind, it is for the sake of God.” (2 Cor 5:13) Do you make several “foolish” decisions a day? Do people often look at you strangely, shake their head with scorn and just walk away? Do you regularly get accused of being silly, foolish or extremely impractical by those … More The Absurdity-Driven Life
“Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest” (John 4:35). There’s a powerful lesson and warning to the church in this passage I’ve never noticed until today. It seems as though Jesus is confronting a popular … More When Conventional Wisdom Reaches it’s Expiration Date
“You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s” (Mark 8:33 NLT). Is there any statement of Jesus more timeless and relevant to our own discipleship journey than the above rebuke of Peter? This central challenge provides the serious follower of Jesus with a handy test by which to make … More Kingdom-Colored Glasses (Mark 8:33-37)
Jeremy L. Berg 