by Nelson Malwitz | Apr 13, 2019 | Following Jesus |
There is often a sense of nostalgic when quoting Micah 6:8. This is deemed an important ideal to the human spirit, regardless of religious or political persuasion. But unpack this a bit. What are the implications for you and me? What are the expectations of the Lord...
by Nelson Malwitz | Apr 5, 2019 | Following Jesus |
Before God sent Moses on his assignment during the stunning encounter at the burning bush, Moses was instructed to take off his shoes. Why was Moses asked to step out of his shoes in Exodus 3? Holy Ground? Let’s examine that further.Notice in that passage God...
by Nelson Malwitz | Mar 29, 2019 | Following Jesus |
Gospel writers Matthew (28:19-20), Mark (16:15) and Luke (Acts 1:8) all give clear Great Commission pronouncements. What about John? He handles this in a different way in John Chapter 21 telling the story where Peter and the others have gone fishing.The details of the...
by webmaster | Mar 4, 2019 | Following Jesus |
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, the German theologian endeavoring to follow Jesus during the Nazi reign, wrote a benchmark book, The Cost of Discipleship. It is a call to forsake our attachments to this temporary world, for here we have no lasting city. It is a call to die to...
by webmaster | Feb 3, 2019 | Following Jesus, Getting Ready |
So many of us want our future assured. We hang on to our first or current career, because we cannot imagine that the Lord will direct our paths to make a difference for eternity in full-time service for Him. But even Jesus did not organize the unfolding of some very...
by webmaster | Jan 7, 2019 | Following Jesus, Getting Ready |
Jesus tells three hard-hitting stories bearing on fruitfulness in Matthew 21. One, the Parable of the Vineyard. This is where the renters beat and killed servants, then killed the son of the landowner so they would, so they thought, have the entire inheritance....
