“We will say no more, ‘Our God,’ to the work of our hands.”- Hosea 14:3 “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.”- Romans 12:2 In Chapter 9 […]
“Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord . . .”- Jeremiah 9:23,24 […]
Authors Charles and Janet Morris begin Chapter 6 (“The Great Dilemma”) of Missing Jesus with a favorite story an avid golfing friend of theirs likes to tell. One day, as the friend teed off, the ball went sailing into the rough. The friend was startled to hear a loud, raspy voice behind him say, “Oh, […]
“They show that the requirements of the law are written on their hearts, their consciences also bearing witness, and their thoughts now accusing, now even defending them.”- romans 2:15 “We’re in to stay because we’re in him to stay.”- Janet Morris As Charles and Janet Morris conclude Chapter 4 of Missing Jesus, they note that, […]
“Even though I have become somebody, I still have to prove that I am somebody. My struggle has never ended and I guess it never will.”- Madonna “Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this […]
“The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shined.”- Isaiah 9:2 In Chapter 3 (“The Work of One Who Lives”) of Missing Jesus, Charles and Janet Morris tell the story of their friend, Fletcher Matandika. Fletcher was sent by […]
“I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you. Yet a little while and the world will see me no more, but you will see me. Because I live, you also will live.”- John 14:18-19 Authors Charles and Janet Morris begin Chapter 3 of Missing Jesus by discussing the drug addition death […]
In Chapter 2 (“Living in the Great Story”) of Missing Jesus, authors Charles and Janet Morris note that Charles Dickens used to release his novels chapter by chapter. Each chapter functioned as a small magazine. When the last chapter was released, people would bind them together as a book. Charles and Janet add that Dickens […]
“He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for him who died for them and was raised again.”- 2 Corinthians 5:15 As authors Charles and Janet Morris continue Chapter 1 of Missing Jesus, they state that transforming our small, self-centered world into an “all about Jesus” universe requires […]
“Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise.”- Revelation 5:12 As Charles and Janet Morris continue Chapter 1 (“Who is Worthy of My Life?”) of Missing Jesus, they tell of the time they were in a South Asian neighborhood of London, […]
In the Introduction to Missing Jesus: Find Your Life in His Great Story, authors Charles and Janet Morris of Haven Ministries note that we decide to read a particular book based on our answer to one basic question: “What’s in it for me?” What we don’t need, they emphasize, is another book that’s all about […]
“Grace is loving people for who they are, where they are. It’s loving people before they change, not just after they change. And that grace is the difference between holier and holier than thou. Holiness, in its purest form, is irresistible.”- Mark Batterson Mark Batterson concludes Chapter 16 of All In by presenting an alternative […]