Love Everybody, Always “Love one another.” What is simple often isn’t easy; what is easy often doesn’t last. It was a lawyer like me who tried to set up Jesus. This lawyer asked Jesus what the greatest commandment was. I think he was looking for a plan, but Jesus told him about his purpose instead.…
Every Time We See People as Ordinary, We Turn the Wine Back into Water
What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which He revealed His glory; and His disciples believed in Him. — John 2:11 I’ve never met a new parent who isn’t positive their baby is the cutest on planet earth. Even the so-so ones in their minds could rival…
Everybody, Always: Love People Where You Are
We don’t need to cross the ocean to love people extravagantly, we just need to cross the street. — BoB Goff Getting Started Have you ever heard of the musical Wicked? It was a big deal when it premiered in 2003, winning all the awards there were to win and making its stars household names.…
Everybody, Always: Who He Really Is
One of the stories God tells in the Bible is much simpler than we sometimes make it. Jesus was with a few of His friends and He asked them who people thought He was. It must have felt like a funny question for Jesus to ask His friends who had been with Him for a…
Everybody Always: The Yellow Truck
Everybody Always: The Yellow Truck Don’t tell people what they want; tell them who they are. When I finished law school, I bought a yellow pickup truck from my dad. It didn’t have many miles on it and was in pretty good condition. I gave him the cash, he tossed me the keys, and I…