Radically Happy

Category: Devotional

  • John 11 Death to Life to Death

    Heck, they even have witnesses:Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off: And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat [still] in the…

  • John 10 Talking In Your Sheep

    Questions: How can we recognize God? How is His voice different? What kind of sheep trust Him — and don’t trust thieves and robbers? How can we tell if someone is crazy versus inspired* How do we know if we are His sheep? How can anyone know if Jesus truly…

  • John 9 Incurably Blind

    Questions: Whose fault — if any — is blindness? How do we see hurting people? How do we see God’s role? What happens when our theology conflicts with reality? What price might we pay for believing the truth? Is it worth it? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Gospel…

  • John 8B Who’s Your Daddy?

    Questions: Is it always good to believe in Jesus? What kind of truth brings freedom? When do we need it? Why does it matter whose son we are? What does it mean to have a Father? How does it impact who/what we love?”Read More” to pursue answers in the Gospel…

  • John 8A Judge – Not?!?

    Questions: On what basis does Jesus judge? On what basis should we? Where exactly is he coming from? Who is he coming from? Can we know Him? Have we? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Gospel of John.

  • John 7 Show, Time

    Questions: When and why will Jesus reveal himself? Will we recognize him when he does? Why does it matter who sent him? Might we end up attacking the one we say we believe in? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Gospel of John.

  • John 6 Bread Lines

    Questions: What do the crowds want from Jesus? What does he want for the crowds? How should the disciples cope with their limited resources? How can we know what God wants from us? Why does Jesus give us what we need? Is it worth sticking around for?”Read More” to pursue…

  • John 5B Just, Like His Father

    Questions: Why did Jesus do what he did- By what authority dare we judge him? By what authority does he judge us? On what basis dare we believe him? For what reasons do we fail to recognize him? Click “Read More” to pursue answers in the Gospel of John.

  • John 4C/5A Act Like a Heal

    Questions: Do we honor God, or are we just impressed? Do we feel Jesus doesn’t honor us? What is he trying to get us to believe? Is there a reason he keeps pushing our buttons? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Gospel of John.

  • John 4B Seed ’em and Reap

    And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth.He is trying to redirect their hearts to “hunger and thirst for righteousness”; to become part of what God is doing.I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their…

  • John 4A The Bad Samaritan

    Questions: How should we relate to our neighbors?Does Jesus care about our sex life? What is worth worshipping? Are all religions equally correct? Can they quench our deepest thirst? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Gospel of John.

  • John 3B StartDown

    Questions: Is religion a competition? Whom exactly do we follow? Whose glory do we seek? What success have we earned? Click “Read More” to pursue answers in the Gospel of John.

  • John 3A Hiding in the Dark

    Questions: What is truth? Where does it come from? How can we know it? What do we do when faced by it? Even if it conflicts with our preconceptions? Why do we fear it? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Gospel of John.

  • John 2 Drinks, Drives

    Questions: Who invited Jesus to the wedding? Why does he get involved? Who is he to enforce God’s laws? On what authority? Dare we be so bold? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Gospel of John.

  • John 1B Came and Saw

    Questions: Why did people follow Jesus? Why do we tell others about him? What kind of empirical evidence do they seek? Is it sufficient? How is that similar to or different than the way we follow others? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Gospel of John.

  • John 1A Beginning Word

    [Having finished Book I of the Psalms, I decided to turn my attention to the New Testament. And there’s no better place to start that the Gospel of John.] Questions: How would you begin to tell the most incredible story you ever experienced — especially when others have told it…

  • Psalm 41 Poor, Me

    Questions: How do we obtain the Lord’s blessing? Can we “buy” God’s favor with good works? Will He allow us to get revenge on our enemies? Can we trust in our own integrity? Or are these the wrong questions? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Psalms.

  • God, On Divorce

    A friend of mine recently asked me about God’s thoughts on divorce. I figured I should do some research, so here’s a (partial) list of the passages I’ve found that use the word in the NIV.

  • Psalm 40 Wait/Lift-ing

    Questions: Why do we wait? Will God lift us up? Has he already done so? Even if we’re still surrounded by trouble? Is that rational? Is there sufficient evidence? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Psalms.

  • Psalm 39 Tongue-Tied

    Questions: Is it better to say nothing that to say something wrong? What is our overriding purpose? For what do we wait? Is there anything worth hoping in? “Read More” to pursue answers in the Psalms.