Meet Sandra and Grahame Wade. Aussies. Mid-70s. Came to Jesus later in life (mid-40). Founders of the ministry known as Open Arms. What do most of us do when we become Jesus followers? In my experience, we generally try to align with Jesus and continue on with our own lives. Not these two. They heard… [Read More]
For Real
Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.—Matthew 7:21 When I was in fourth grade, the surf culture exploded in the South Bay. I remember pleading with my mom for white jeans, a Pendleton and blue… [Read More]
The Power of a Good Question
The discipleship journey often begins with a question. “Rabbi, where are you staying?” “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” Questions have a surprising degree of power that can open doors to unimaginable conversations and consequences. Some of my discipling relationships have begun with… [Read More]
Eyes on Jesus
You’ve got to move, you’ve got to move, When the Lord gets ready, you’ve got to move. – Reverend Gary Davis “And whenever the cloud was taken up from over the tent, after that the people of Israel set out; and in the place where the cloud settled down, there the people of Israel encamped…. [Read More]
Going Back
The Servant said to [Abraham], “Perhaps the woman may not be willing to follow me to this land. Must I then take your son back to the land from which you came?” Abraham said to him, “See to it that you do not take my son back there…” Gen. 24:5, 6 Not going back is… [Read More]
