This morning I woke up thinking about cultural norms. I know huh? What a thing to think about at 4:10 am. But it’s really such a sweet pondering because God’s love blows past all social and cultural barriers and expectations and goes straight to the heart.

“This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the […]

You may recall that the Apostle John identifies himself as “the disciple whom Jesus loved” in his written Gospel account. He makes this reference to himself six times. Some commentators suggest that John was Jesus’ best friend, his closest human companion on earth during His ministry. If that’s the case, then John was simply letting […]

One of my favorite questions is, “How deep does deep go?” You know, as it pertains to God. Just how deep do we think He will go? We might secretly hope not too deep or not “that” deep because, well… that might be too deep for our comfort level. We want to feel safe. We […]

This morning I woke up with love on my mind. God and His love are the centerpiece in the Kingdom koinonia we have all been called to in Christ. We know that. Praise the Lord! This morning I saw the corresponding expression of agapē as it relates to koinonia. In other words, there is no […]

What is dear to God, is dear to us. And because God is dear to us, we are dear to one another. Not sentimentalism!! Not obligation!! Not a sappy, gooey love, but a vibrant love and affection that truly flows from the headwaters of Heaven down to earth. How foreign this love is to the […]