Consider the Lilies

Category: Ministry

  • Recognizing the Source

    It’s that quality of curiosity that sparks questions like, “where did you get that?” In junior high, it wasn’t enough to admire one of my friend’s outfits…I had to know where it came from.  A pair of designer jeans, purchased in a cool (and more expensive) store like Mickey Finn’s, held more value for me…

  • Follow or Come?

    It struck me last night that there is a difference in following and coming.  I have heard those two words used to denote differences between saved (following Jesus) and unsaved (the invitation to come to Jesus).  However, those two words – follow and come – are both used to describe Jesus’ disciples.  Simon Peter and…

  • A Piece of the Kingdom

    Who can forget playing “king of the hill” as a kid?  This game could be played anywhere there was a bump in the earth, aka a hill.  While everyone aspired to get to the top of the hill and be ‘king’, only the toughest, strongest, largest, or tallest won. By virtue of his (or her)…