Spring is on the horizon! Daffodil shoots are emerging and buds are beginning to swell as temperatures rise and rain waters the earth. It’s hard to believe Easter is just around the corner. Resurrection Sunday is coming. And Jesus is alive and changing lives here in Chicago! In one of our recent membership … [Read More…] March 27, 2022
There’s probably nothing sicker than religious hypocrisy–people who claim to be tight with God, but then turn out to be total fakes. We hear it all the time: “the church is full of hypocrites.” If religious hypocrisy makes you mad, you’re in good company, because Jesus couldn’t stand it either. In fact, a lot of … [Read More…] Religious Hypocrisy
Like you, I continue to be gripped and grieved by the situation in Ukraine. Someone asked me the other day how we should be praying. I thought I’d share these ten ideas with you as well: Pray that God would redeem this situation by drawing many people to Himself. Pray that many would … [Read More…] March 13, 2022
Jesus means business. In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is not beating around the bush. He’s going straight for the heart and the foundations of who we are. We might have hoped our lives were only in need of some light renovation and cosmetic improvements, but Jesus knows this is a tear-down and … [Read More…] February 27, 2022
