And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are … More Mercy, not sacrifice

Jesus made it a point to teach his followers how to pray. He gave to them an example prayer recorded in Matthew 6 and Luke 11, and this showed them what a conversation with God looks like. In Luke 11, we read that they asked Jesus to teach them how to pray after their master … More Teach us to pray

We are a people whose lives are filled with noise. This is not necessarily because we seek it, but because our culture is saturated with it. This morning during a run through my neighborhood I saw a father and his young daughter getting ready to leave for school. One of the car doors was open … More Silence

As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven. (Nehemiah 1:4)   This is where change begins. And frankly, the church in our culture has lost sight of this. We are so busy trying to fight a culture war … More Where change begins