There is this beautiful word in the Bible, “Shiloh.” One way it translates is into the word peace. Peace is something we all long for. Peace is something we all want to see accomplished in our lives and in this world. Peace is that place we feel safe. Peace is that place we want to … More Destroying Shiloh
So I was reading in the book of John, a while back, an interesting scripture where Jesus is beginning to tell people he is God’s son. He begins to point out all the proofs of who he is. He says that John the Baptist points to his true identity. His works point to his true … More Life…Where Do We Find It?
Below is a blog I wrote for our Church blog. Do you agree with these myths? Would you add any to them? For most of us, we search for things that are bigger than us. We search for those things that bring meaning to our life and rejuvenate our souls. For those of us … More Myths About The Spiritual Life
I realized lately that often we spend a lot a time telling people what they are not suppose to do. We set rules in place so people know what they shouldn’t be doing. Then we set up penalties if you are to break those rules. When I was young I had a bit of a … More Lesson in Missing the Point
Gandhi once said, “Be the change you want to see in the world.” Yet the world around us doesn’t seem to be changing. In fact at times it seems like it has gotten worse. Each generation that passes reminisces about the “good ole days”. Each generation feels like the next generation is that much worse. … More Unless, Dr. Seuss, Change & Jesus
Is it just me or does God and Jesus always seem like they show up late to things in the Bible? He was late helping a couple have a baby (they were like 100 & 90). I mean he was late saving his people from Egyptian slavery. He was late helping the man with a … More JEJIT (Just Enough Just In Time)
So we have seen how Jesus took on the Empire of Rome and how he took on his own people. Now I want to give you a look into how Jesus took on me. I’m going to go ahead and ruin the end for you…he won! I had a pretty ordinary life growing up. I … More Spiritual Vertigo: Jesus vs. Me
Now in the midst of Jesus revolutionary message about a new kind of kingdom, he also brings a message to his own people. The people of God, the people of Israel, the Jews. If Jesus’ political message was about a kingdom that will rule forever, then his message to the Jews was about a kingdom … More Spiritual Vertigo: Jesus vs. Jew
Growing up I heard a lot of people talk about the separation between “Church & State”. Naturally hearing this all the time I later in my life assumed that they got this idea from the Bible. I assumed that Jesus never dealt with politics in his ministry (“Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and give … More Spiritual Vertigo: Jesus vs. Empire
The other night my two kids were reciting their memory verses to Jen and me. There was a line that stuck out to me. “Do everything in love.” I have really been thinking about this. How do I do everything in love? I mean everything? I don’t love everything. I don’t want to love everything. … More Love Till It Hurts
Justin Cherry 