Notes for believers still on the way

Cruciform Love Is the Standard

On the night before the cross, with betrayal already in motion at His own table, Jesus gave His followers a new command. He did not hand them a strategy or a defense. He gave them a love measured by His own.

First appeared at Ann Voskamp, 17 July 2026.

The Great Becoming

A sermon on John 1:1–18, preached at Chicago Tabernacle: the eternal Word who became flesh and lived among us.

Worry, Concern, and the Difference That Saves You

Worry and concern look alike, but they grow from different roots. Worry springs from practical unbelief. Concern rests on confidence in the Lord. Peace begins when you can tell them apart.

Adapted from a 2017 essay for The Christian Post.

Forget, Reach, and Press On

Paul had more to forget than most of us ever will. He let it go, because what lies ahead of the believer outweighs everything behind.

No Strings Attached

Three young men refused to bow, whether or not God rescued them. Dr. Neely preached Daniel 3 at New Covenant Church in Naperville, Illinois.

New Covenant Church, Naperville · January 21, 2024

Requests to God

A reader asked how believers should bring their requests to God. Dr. Neely answers from Scripture.

Today in the Word · December 2023