Where is God today? Is He around?
Why it is important: Some days it is just not clear where God is. He doesn’t seem to be anywhere …
Why it is important: Some days it is just not clear where God is. He doesn’t seem to be anywhere …
Jesus challenges us to not retaliate in the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew 5-7). It is in our core, when someone hurts …
The Apostle Paul alerts us that the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, …
Jesus is talking to religious people. That could be us. Jesus challenges us to really understand what God is saying and …
Sometimes we think of God as we think of ourselves. Big mistake. That kind of thinking leads us to dead …
Who is our model for patience? God is patient, and His Spirit produces the fruit of patience in us. When we …
It is interesting how some people just don’t “get it”, i.e., understand what we are up to in God. We know …
Am I focused on God? That is an essential question. It may be the only question worth considering most of the …
Scripture presents conclusive evidence that Jesus the Messiah was in fact resurrected from the dead to an incorruptible body. The …
Betrayal is a gross violation of trust and can be one of the most devastating forms of pain inflicted upon …
A generous person will be enriched, and the one who gives a drink of water will receive water. | Christian Standard …
We all need direction. Our vision is always limited. There are so many things we don’t see for ourselves. Having …
Why it matters: Jesus the Messiah is the Master over all of creation and reigns supreme over everything in the …
What happens when the faithful wander off? They are wayward. They drift. It happens. It happens to others I know. …
Jesus is abrupt with us. We need Him to challenge us. We tell Jesus He doesn’t know what He is …
Jesus is clear about His role. He is the one who saves us from missing God’s goal for our life. …
What is our mission? Our mission, given to us by Jesus, is to love. That is it. That should …
Is our faith contingent on how we feel right now? What we are experiencing right now may shake our faith. We …
God is God. His character and His attributes have always existed. God is eternal. God IS! God does things that don’t …
Then I heard the voice of the Lord asking: Who will I send? Who will go for us? I said: Here I …
God’s promises to the meek is good news! Humility is the name of the game. Jesus challenges me to be humble. …
God’s goal is for us to talk with Him, trust Him and obey Him. Our alignment with God takes the anxiety …
God’s goal: It is God’s goal for us to align our hearts with our words in a way that is acceptable …
Jesus has powerful but simple things He wants us to do. We don’t need a lot of equipment to …
Where does love come from? Love comes from the Holy Spirit. It is a gift. It is fruit that grows …
Christ is not the last name of Jesus. Jesus is the Christ. Jesus is the anointed one of God. Jesus is …
The big picture: We are always, and I mean always, in such a hurry these days. Our culture is on …
The big picture: In His hometown, the people He grew up with were offended by Jesus. While they knew Him, they …
Jesus was quite explicit about the cost of following Him. Discipleship requires a totally committed life: “Any of you who …
That Jesus didn’t command everyone to sell everything gives comfort only to those He would say that to. God is God. …
This theme seems very clear. There isn’t too much to be added here. 8 very specific references citing Jesus, Paul …
There a lot of things in life we all regret. They are the could of, would of, should of of …
Faithfulness is the proper response to God by his covenant people. It is seen in a steadfast commitment which reflects …
Why do we worry? What produces that anxiety in our gut? Because we don’t know what a good mood God, our …
John simply got it. The message from God our Father and our Messiah Jesus is that we should love one …
I pray that the evidence of the Master’s love in my life will be clearly verified in my life. There …
Jesus famously said in the Jesus Manifesto “Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way …
Jesus wants us to be people of integrity. Everyone we know needs to be able to trust us completely. It …
Why it matters: Am I the one Jesus brings into the room with Him or am I the one provoked to …
Am I a slave or a servant? Yes! I am both. It isn’t an “either/or” issue. I am afraid, however, …
Jesus has some questions for me. I need to answer them and not ignore Him. It is stunning how skillfully …
What we know: Jesus is direct with us about twisting God’s words and using them to our advantage. Jesus knows …
Why it matters: Different cultures and religions have unique views of God. There is only one good news message though. That is …
God’s goal: Speaking ill of others, whether it is true or not, is just not God’s way. Jesus summed it up …
I avoid some things because they sound very geeky and smack of theology. Jesus talks about sanctification. Maybe I need …
Jesus is born. We all know the story. What may not be clear is that apparently Mary and Joseph couldn’t afford …
We need to find more hope. God is good and in a good mood. Justice, while lacking here some days, will be …
You come to Jesus. You beg him to personally come and heal your son who is dying. Jesus puts you off. …
What matters the most: Jesus challenges us to live life with Him in charge. Now that is tough because we …
What gives Jesus the right to speak and act on his Father’s behalf in forgiving sin, pronouncing judgment, and promising …
This is stunning. As disciples of Jesus, we are the chief objects of God’s fatherly love. We become God’s children …
What we know: God knows us. He knows that we miss His goal for our lives. Jesus challenges us to face …
Jesus can be very straightforward and direct. His suggestion on criticizing and judging others is to not do it if we …
What matters: The people of the town of Bethel sent a delegation to the priests and prophets with a question. They …
The way I see it: My oh my, there is some misguided thinking going on in this world. God has …
Why it matters: Wow. Jesus is direct. Grow up!! OK, that makes sense. We can be very childish. We live in God’s …
What matters the most: As the Son of God, Jesus the Messiah had all the riches of our Father. Yet He …
What matters the most: Jesus challenges us to look at whether meeting the “letter of the law” means we are …
I want the quality of compassion and generosity in my life. I need to learn how God loves the weak …
I think this is the most precious verse in the scripture. Jesus wept! Jesus cried. Jesus sobbed. It is clear that …
God’s goal: Jesus summed up what God wants us to do. It was nothing new. God is all about simplicity. God …
What we know: With faith comes a risk. “What if ….”, we think. What if God doesn’t answer. What if …
Why it matters: Jesus challenges us to obey God and not follow the latest religious fads. God is clear in …