Jesus’ death on the cross was essential for us all. Those in rebellion to God desperately need grace; so do the religious! None of us measures up to the righteousness of God, and none of us fully practices the compassion
Thanksgiving is over. What do we do after the crowd has gone? All our frantic preparations are past tense. The meal and feasting are over. Our family and our guests are gone, many carrying a few extra pounds and more
Whenever I see a manger scene, whether it’s a foot tall or life-size, I always look at the baby Jesus. Does He look realistic enough? So many nativities give Him a peaceful look, and I imagine He did have one
I am not an advocate of gambling associated with professional horse racing, but I have always been intrigued by the sport. It is referred to as “the fastest two minutes in sports.” Every year, horse breeders from the United Sates
When the queen of England knighted Sir Isaac Newton, it was the first time a scientist was honored this way. He was a brilliant scholar with a wide range of interests: from mathematics to natural philosophy, from the laws of
Moses brought down God’s Law from his mountain. Jesus demonstrated God’s love on a hill outside Jerusalem! Over the past several weeks, we have examined the life and ministry of Moses. He is the legendary deliverer of God’s people, the
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a
Jesus was teaching in a synagogue on the sabbath. And a woman was there who for eighteen years had been crippled by a spirit; she was bent over, completely incapable of standing erect, she was so tired, she had been
Do we realize the grace of getting to tune our lives to Jesus? In the movie, Amadeus, Mozart is anxious to hear how the Emperor Joseph II liked his music. The Emperor’s stunning response has been proven wrong through the
She was a young mom with two little kids in car seats blasting down the freeway in her black, upscale, SUV. She nearly hit me as she crossed way over the lane marker going 75 on a toll road while
“But I tell you truly, there are some standing here who shall not taste death till they see the kingdom of God” (Luke 9:27).(NKJV) After the miracle of feeding the five thousand, Jesus had been alone praying when His disciples
We are now in Olympic season and I have been thinking about how each of the Olympic athletes must have travelled to Rio full of hope. Scripture is full of verses about our hope as Christians: they can be seen
Marcus sat in his beat-up sedan, the engine idling roughly, staring at the gray concrete wall of the warehouse where he worked. The clock on his Read More »
Have you ever stood at the threshold of what feels like “not enough”? The money doesn’t stretch, the job doesn’t satisfy, the opportunities seem locked behind Read More »
Are you ready to embark on an extraordinary journey with Jesus that will captivate your senses and transport you to another dimension? If you are, We Read More »
Here is a special story to help our hearts hear today’s message: A seven-year-old girl wrote a note to Dr. Michael DeBakey, a famous heart surgeon Read More »
Jesus had compassion for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. And he began to teach them many things. (Mark 6:34) We live in Read More »
However well life is going overall, we all have moments when we feel totally overwhelmed – unable to get perspective or see beyond a particular problem. Read More »
Stressed? Jesus will can help you fix it if you pray about it!