Author Archives: dr_pmcg

“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones God’s messengers! How often I have wanted to gather your children together as a hen protects her chicks beneath her wings, but you wouldn’t let me.” Luke 13:34 God’s people — at the time of Jesus, the nation of Israel — had been chosenContinue reading “Missing the Point”

“When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.” Luke 12:48 Shirt Shout Out I love the people and the mission of the Restavek Freedom Foundation. Their mission is to end childhood slavery in Haiti in our lifetime. ThousandsContinue reading “Much Given. Much Expected.”

Very familiar words from Jesus: I tell you, keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you. Luke 11:9 It’s easy to read this like a promise, almost like the genie in the bottle. “WhateverContinue reading “Not a Promise; an Invitation”

Once again, So, in Luke 10, we get three real-time examples of how to put Jesus’ clear but challenging instructions into action. The instruction doesn’t come directly from Jesus, but He has said it before and affirms it here. “You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all yourContinue reading “How to Love God + Others”

I used to play a game with my kids. I’d hide something, and they’d try to find it. If they were no where near it, I’d tell them how “cool,” “cold” or “freezing” they were. As they moved toward it, I’d let them know that they were getting “warmer,” “hotter” and “burning up!” If theyContinue reading “How to Find Life.”

My wife planted a garden last week. We didn’t even bother trying to plant anything in the dirt of our backyard. We knew we’d need to get good soil if we wanted anything good to grow. Jesus made the same point in Luke 8 when He talked about a farmer spreading seed. Some seeds fellContinue reading “Good Soil”