ldquo The tent is tired rdquo Those were the words of my friend Paul who pastors a church in Nairobi Kenya Since the congregation has worshiped in a tent-like structure Now Paul writes ldquo Our tent is worn out and it is leaking when it rains rdquo My friend rsquo s words about their tent rsquo s structural weaknesses remind us of the apostle Paul rsquo s words regarding the frailty of our human existence ldquo Outwardly we are wasting away While we are in this tent we groan and are burdened rdquo Corinthians Though the awareness of our fragile [... more]

I bless you today That you may Know Him And the power Of His resurrection Philippians Christ wants you To know HIM And to know The power Of His RESURRECTION The invitation Is deep And personal The welcome is Preposterous That you might Know Up close The Creator and Savior Of the world The king wants to be friends With you But the shock is greater He wants to share His earth-shaking power With you The same power dunamis That raised Jesus from the dead Is yours In Him He invites you to know HIM AND His power child of [... more]

I bless you to Treasure Christ And the gift of His imputed righteousness So highly That all your own merits Are Garbage In comparison Rubbish Or maybe More starkly Dung That's what our Personal religious accomplishments Are compared to That which comes Through faith in Christ The righteousness From God That depends on faith Philippians You have been given A salvation So great So free So glorious That all other Self-salvations Stink in comparison Go ahead Throw out the garbage And live in the aroma of Christ [... more]