4 Cultural Challenges to Discipleship – February 1, 2016 By michaelkelley One of the primary terms the Bible uses to describe our relationship with Jesus is the word “walk.” It’s a good word; it has the connotation of a forward progression. We aren’t meant to have a …
3 Reasons to Keep Praying – January 5, 2016 By michaelkelley “Is it time to go yet?” I heard that question approximately 8,000 times on a certain Saturday. That’s because that Saturday was Halloween, and our kids knew that we were meeting their cousins and …
Three Ways to Boast in the Lord – December 22, 2015 By michaelkelley What does it mean to boast? Even if you can’t quote the definition, you know it when you see it, just like our kids do. There is a certain way you tweak your voice, a certain way you hold your …
The Maturing of Self – December 16, 2015 By michaelkelley John Calvin wrote in the beginning of The Institutes of the Christian Religion these words in regard to knowledge of God and knowledge of self: “Our wisdom, in so far as it ought to be deemed …
When Complexity Abounds, Return to Simplicity – September 30, 2015 By michaelkelley Sometimes I drink too much coffee. And not like, “Perhaps I shouldn’t have had that extra cup in the afternoon because now I’m having a little trouble sleeping,” but more like, “I think my heart …