by Crystal | Sep 30, 2013 | A Pastor's Heart
Abandon September 30, 2013 Empty nets lying by thewater’s edge tell the rest of the story of when the Lord called Peter. Whatdoes it mean to follow Jesus? It means reckless abandon, relinquishingeverything you once called yours. Jesus’ promise to make Peter a “fisher...
by Crystal | Sep 23, 2013 | A Pastor's Heart
Grace September 23, 2013 Almost a year passed betweenthe time Jesus met Simon Peter (Jn 1:42) and the time He called Peter to be Hisdisciple (Lk 5:1-11). Jesus comes along the shore of Galileeteaching, followed by crowds of people. He asks to use Simon’s boat as...
by Crystal | Sep 16, 2013 | A Pastor's Heart
Potential September 16, 2013 In one of my favoritescenes from the life of Christ, Jesus meets Peter and says: “So you are Simonthe son of John? You shall be called Cephas” (which means Peter) (Jn 1:42).Don’t overlook the tense of the verbs: “You are Simon. You shall...
by Crystal | Sep 9, 2013 | A Pastor's Heart
Called to Go! September 9, 2013 ThisFriday, Brian Young and I will head out on a 17-day trip to Kazakhstan. We’ll be visiting ourfriends the Bannikovs for a few days, and then we’ll travel to another part ofthe country to teach university classes. Please pray often...
by Crystal | Sep 2, 2013 | A Pastor's Heart
The Crux of the Matter September 2, 2013 Surveystell us that the tall sweep of McDonalds’ golden arches is the most recognizedlogo in the world. Another is the smooth curve of Nike’s fattened checkmark,aka “the swoosh.” Fast rising to the elite level of these two is...
