God looks like Jesus. And that changes everything.
“If I throw out demons by the power of God, then God’s kingdom has already overtaken you.” –Jesus (in Luke 11:20) I’ve written 54 devotionals on Luke so far in 2026. I chose Luke to focus on this year for my Reading Jesus podcast because it’s...
Early witnesses tell a story about Jesus that makes me itchy. I cannot shake the feeling that if I were there, I’d end up on the wrong side of it. It’s Saturday, the day that good Jews set aside for rest and worship. Jesus is eating with a group...
Jesus made me laugh out loud the other day. As Jesus is winding his way down the road on a God-driven mission, he is approached by some Pharisees who say, “Go! Get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you” (Lk 13:31). It’s a pretty bad day...
The second in a series exploring the idol-toppling question, “What don’t you like about your faith?” Read the first installment of the series here. The first thing I can recall seriously disagreeing with Jesus about was his patience. The fire of the...
God looks like Jesus. And that changes everything.