The human brain is a strange and wonderful thing. Does your brain ever switch over to autopilot? Mine does. There have been times when I’ve driven home from work and not really remembered the journey. I got there safely, but
Jesus sees you, my friend, and he has a new version of you waiting to happen. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness
You need not be afraid, YOU need not worry, and you need not fret. Because Jesus understands and He even knows the numbers of hairs on your head. Jesus understands that you may be tired, disgusted, unsure and fed up
The apostles gathered around Jesus and reported to Him all they had done and taught. Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, He said to them, “Come with
It’s been some time ago but I again heard one of the most powerful sayings a friend of mine used to say before he was about to be installed as the new pastor of his own church. “‘When Satan knocks
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
2020. Most of us would prefer not to re-live a year like this. For the first time in our lives, we experienced our world coming to a screeching halt. Our schedules changing, jobs being taken away, large amounts of time
So the last will be first, and the first will be last (Matthew 20:15,16). The Kingdom of God isn’t fair. It is just, but just not fair. This is actually a bit of wonderful news for most of us, which
The first Christmas. Such a peaceful night, with stars shining brightly. The new family nestled in the barn surrounded by the animals. Angels heralding his birth. Wise men bowing low before him. It was the perfect scene, calm and serene,
Like Mary, we don’t know fully what we are committing to do, but we know that our ultimate destination is Jesus. The apostle Paul was braver than I am. That’s true in many ways, but this one way I know
Most of you know the folklore of a Genie in a bottle. You rub the bottle and then you have three wishes. (Of course, the first wish I would like is to have a thousand more wishes.) A lot of
When Jesus arrived, Lazarus’s sisters were grieving and disappointed. “Jesus wept” (John 11:35). When asked to recite or memorize a Bible verse in Sunday School, many of us immediately chose this shortest verse in the Bible. But, there is more
One of the defining marks over time between denominations in the Christian world is how we interpret the Bible — the words and teachings of Jesus Read More »
Hey friend, Let’s be honest—sometimes it feels like you’re running on empty. You keep showing up, doing the right thing, serving others, praying, trying to hold Read More »
Our society wants us to spend every waking second of our lives doing something. As a result, the pace of life can become quite daunting. There 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 »
Perhaps Jesus’s way of changing things begins with YOU!