Ever heard about Josef Fritzl? That question, or one similar, is where I always seem to end up. No matter what subject the conversation started on, every Alpha small group I’ve led and every ‘God’ conversation I’ve had with my
Jesus said to them: “The Sabbath was made for Man, not Man for the Sabbath.” (Mark 2:27) In his best-selling book “Crazy Busy”, author Kevin DeYoung says he heard an anecdote about a woman from another culture who came to
I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:6 ESV). While these may be easy words to say, they are much harder
Dear Disciple, The promise of today’s verses focuses on your answer to one question: Do you believe? Do you believe that the Father took My lifeless body and raised Me back to life as the conqueror over sin, death, and
We all experience stress and anxiety in our lives. With work, family and all the demands that society places on us, we all tend to have more pressure on us than we care to deal with. Anxiety is quite normal.
Jonah may be the most classic “Saved at Sea” story in the Bible! You have a storm, a boat, sailors in panic mode, a man thrown overboard, the lives of tens of thousands of people at stake, and you have
Using the help of God can be very effective in managing your fears and anxieties; however, many people do not know where to start. Here are some suggestions on how a person can use the help of God to help
With Lent beginning, and a new CNN series on Christ coming up, you’re going to hear a lot about Jesus these days. You may hear revelations from new books that purport to tell the “real story” about Jesus, opinions from
These days many, if not most, of the Mass readings tell of the post-resurrection experiences the disciples had of Jesus. Mary encounters Him in the garden, near the tomb where His body was interred. He is seen by the disciples
God loved birds and invented trees. Man loved birds and invented cages. ~ Jacques Deval Is there anyway we can learn true love from God? If truly there is a way then how? There is only one possible answer: “We
The closest followers of Jesus were totally devastated. “We had hoped….”, but those hopes were dashed. “Could not he who…?” but he had not, and there was nothing they could do about it. “If you are… save yourself!” but he
Texas megachurch Pastor Ed Young Jr. told his congregation Sunday that while all Christians get angry, not all understand what this emotion is. He called anger “a gift from God,” explaining how it can be used constructively, which is its
Life has a way of throwing unexpected curve balls at us all, disrupting our flow and catching us off guard. Those unscheduled and unwanted problems can Read More »
Dear friend, You are saved by grace. You received that grace through faith especially when you are tired. There is no room for boasting about being Read More »
Have you been dealing with an illness, a difficulty, a problem or a circumstance for a long time? Are answers for you either not showing up, Read More »
On January 13, 1982, Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the Potomac River shortly after takeoff, killing all but five of the 79 people on board. Read More »
When I was about 10 years old, my Dad and Mom took me to Carlsbad Caverns. I still remember the gigantic stalagmites and stalactites. I can Read More »
How to really live instead of just existing has plagued me for years. I know the truth that all believers are a new creation in Christ. But very Read More »
If you trust Jesus, He will turn what the enemy meant for evil for your good!