Founder's Blog
Entries in the Identity category
My Identity
How I view myself—my identity—is shaped by my early childhood development, education, vocational life, family, church, and ministry. Blessing and heartbreak in each of these…
Boldly Enter...
At times I find myself putting my faith in assumptions or doctrines about Jesus rather than in Jesus, Himself. When I place my faith and trust in Jesus I have a confidence that allows me to live a…
Strangers on the Earth
All these people were still living by faith when they died. They did not receive the things promised; they only saw them and welcomed them from a distance, admitting that they were foreigners and…
By Him and for Him
One of my wife's favorite verses describes how the world was made and was intended to operate. Speaking of Jesus, Paul says, …
What Water Am I Drinking?
But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. John 4:14 NLT …
Staying in Style
I like to dress in style. However, I learned as a teenaged boy that I could not keep up with changing fashions. So I decided on a particular style and have stuck with it for 50 years: khakis, sweater…
Learning from Jesus' Questions - Who Is He?
The question about Jesus is not about His existence, but rather His identity. Just who is He? Jesus asks His disciples, …
Learning from Jesus' Questions - Who is My Family?
Years ago, my mother was a faculty member of Messiah College. In meeting an alum from there, I said, "You may have known my mother, Esther Snyder." He replied, "Yes, and now I see that…
Learning from Jesus' Questions - What Am I Thinking?
Jesus knew what they were thinking so He asked them, "Why do you have such evil thoughts in your hearts?" Matthew 9:4 NLT …
Learning from Jesus' Questions - Critical Heart or Merciful Heart?
Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? Matthew 7:3 NIV …