To Be Like Jesus, We Must First Know Him For years, Christians have asked a familiar question: What Would Jesus Do? It appeared on bracelets, necklaces, youth group walls, and sermon illustrations. The intention was good—to pause, reflect, and choose a Christlike response in everyday life. But somewhere along the way, the question became shallow.…
There was once a man who wanted to climb higher than anyone else. One day, a stranger approached him and said,“I can help you rise. I know the shortcuts. I know who to step on and who to avoid.” The stranger offered him a ladder—not made of wood or steel,but made of people. Each rung…
There was once a man known for being righteous. Everyone knew where he stood on every issue.Everyone knew what he was against.Everyone knew how carefully he followed the rules. He spoke often about truth.He corrected people quickly.He thanked God that he was not like “those people.” When he prayed, his words were impressive.When he gave,…
There was once a man who wanted to matter. At first, he only wanted to be respected.Then he wanted to be heard.Eventually, he wanted to be in charge. He worked hard, spoke well, and learned how to win arguments.When people disagreed with him, he learned how to silence them.When people questioned him, he learned how…
There was once a town with two large factories that employed many people. The first factory was owned by a man who loved power.He believed the best workers were obedient workers. He placed cameras everywhere.He tracked every minute.He punished mistakes harshly and publicly. Workers were told: “If you follow my rules exactly, you may keep…
If Christ Had Truly Been the Halftime Headliner In Part 1, I talked about the missed opportunity.In Part 2, I laid out the heart conflict—Christ First vs. Culture First. Now I want to do something different. Instead of only pointing out what went wrong, I want to ask a holy, hope-filled question: What if Jesus…
You Cannot Serve Two Masters In Part 1, I talked about the missed opportunity during Super Bowl week—how a massive platform that could have lifted up Jesus Christ instead leaned heavily into cultural and national identity. Now I want to go deeper—not to argue politics, but to ask a discipleship question: Are we being shaped…
Super Bowl week is more than a game now—it’s a cultural event. It becomes a stage where music, identity, messaging, and values are broadcast to the nation at once. This year, Super Bowl LX (February 8, 2026) at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara was no different. Alongside the official halftime performance headlined by Bad Bunny,…
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