Author: jmarkfox

In his book, “How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen,” David Brooks writes this: “We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are.” And he writes, “She who only looks inward will find only chaos, and she who looks outward with the … Continue reading A Community of Love

We have to understand what God is talking about in Exodus 21 when he gave Israel rules for slaves. It was completely different from what we know from our own American history, and the word the Lord used in Exodus referred more to hired servants than to slaves. The horrors of involuntary slavery that is … Continue reading Choose Servanthood!

We need the power of the Holy Spirit if we are going to raise the dead. Wait, what? You may be thinking this pastor has slipped over the edge, writing such sensational nonsense. The truth is, I have never raised anyone from the dead, at least none who were not breathing anymore and whose bodies … Continue reading Go and Raise the Dead

Can an orange tree that never produces fruit call itself an orange tree? I mean, with a straight face. Neither can a church call itself a church if it is not about the business of producing disciples of Jesus Christ. The church exists to pursue God and to live righteous lives in community with other … Continue reading Your Life Depends on It

We were created for God. To know him, to love him, to worship him. And to proclaim his glory, to make him known to others. But based on the billboards we see on the highways, and the ads we see on TV and on the internet, it seems we were really created for the newest, … Continue reading You Shall Not Covet

The ninth commandment says, “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” The first application is in the courtroom, where truthful witnesses are essential to the cause of justice. But the second application is in the culture, in our everyday lives. What are some ways we break this commandment and therefore do not love … Continue reading Do Not Bear False Witness