Author Archives: gzackary

Letter to the American Church, by Eric Metaxes

A friend recently handed me a book by a an author I have been blessed and challenged by in the past few years, Eric Metaxis. I had read his biography, Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy several years ago and am currently reading his biography, Luther: This latest published book from Eric Metaxes, though a fractionContinue reading “Letter to the American Church, by Eric Metaxes”

The Place

Is there a “place” that you go to regularly that people who know you well would know where to find you if they were looking for you? Maybe between a certain time frame they would find you at your work. Or in the night hours they would find you in your bed in your home.Continue reading “The Place”

Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry, by Ruth Haley Barton, IVP Books: Downers Grove, IL, 2018

This book is a must read for all current day spiritual leaders. I don’t make this statement about many books but there are a handful that I put in this category. As one who has been in the crucible of ministry for over 40 years now, I wish I had taken heed to the manyContinue reading “Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry, by Ruth Haley Barton, IVP Books: Downers Grove, IL, 2018”

How’s your head space?

himpublications.com/blog/mind-of-christ/ This article by Jennifer Barrett gives practical teaching for how we can “have the mind of Christ” (1 Cor. 2:16) by seeing our mind in 3 Screens.

Piercing the Darkness

Just as the sun pierced the darkness and clouds this morning, Jesus, the Word of God, the Light of the world, pierces the darkness and clouds that trie to extinguish the light of God’s presence, his power, his profound purpose for our lives. How? As we get still, and abide with Jesus in His word.Continue reading “Piercing the Darkness”

The Sower, Seed and Soils, Mark 4:13-20

Jesus often taught His disciples using parables. A parable is an earthly story used to convey a spiritual or heavenly truth. This parable of the Sower is filled with encouragement and exhortation for those who are followers of Jesus. There are three main characters in this story. The sower-one who scatters seed or plants seed.Continue reading “The Sower, Seed and Soils, Mark 4:13-20”

In A Moment, 1 Corinthians 15:51-52

Life as we know it can be altered instantly, permanently, in a moment of time. My wife and I were returning from a trip to Dallas a few weeks ago, on a Saturday afternoon, having helped our son-in-love and daughter move to married housing at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is preparing to beginContinue reading “In A Moment, 1 Corinthians 15:51-52”