Become More Like Jesus, get your life Blessed!
I want to grow spiritually — to be more like Jesus — but can I really do that? Jesus is like a seed planted into the soil of our lives (Colossians 1:25-27). We must yearn for Jesus to become firmly
Jesus Responds Well to us Even When We Don’t To Him!
I didn’t like the preacher I sat by on the plane. I know, I know. You’re supposed to like everyone, but this fellow… To begin with, he took the seat next to me. I’d hoped it would stay vacant. The
Someone For Us!
Jesus said it as clearly as humanly possible: Jesus called [his disciples] together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead,
Which way will “You” Run?
Will I run in faith to follow the Jesus of the empty tomb even if it means I have to follow him to a cross of my own? Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set
Happy Easter! Wanna Know The Meaning of Easter?
Q: The other day, I bought one of those sensational newspapers you get at the supermarket. It had a story about someone who claimed they died and then came back to life, and they said this finally proves there really
Is Your Bucket List Like Jesus’s?
While reading through the book of John, I have been hit with some sobering reminders. Conviction’s arrow has pierced my heart as I see how my way of viewing life can subtly become more conformed to this world, than to having
A Pow in the “Gut”!
I stood at the three-point line on the basketball court. Our team was playing defense under the other team’s goal. One of their players shot the ball, but it didn’t go in. Instantly I started running. As point guard, I
Do You have More Bread Than Peanut Butter?
Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it [thorn of difficulty] away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all
Jesus remained true to His identity, and so should YOU!
A King headed to a cross, the foal of a donkey, and a formerly blind man who followed along the way. Jesus said, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who
Let Jesus Help YOU Make Resolutions YOU Keep in 2022!
“How many of your New Year’s resolutions have you broken in the past?” I asked church-goers that question this past Sunday morning. Church began only ten hours after midnight. Was I expecting folks to run wild and blow their New
As the new year approaches, are you tired? Find Rest in Jesus!
Jesus tells all who labor to come unto him and he will give them rest. What is Jesus speaking of when he tells us he will give us rest? One of the ten commandments tells us to remember the Sabbath
Could YOUR Circumstances Be Missing This?
Holding her hand, he said to her, “Talitha koum!” (Mark 5:41) He took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them. (Mark 10:16) Touch is vital to our survival. Psychologists tell us it is our
