How should we learn from previous generations?
Not all elderly people need or want constant, live-in care in their children’s homes. They may prefer to live in …
Not all elderly people need or want constant, live-in care in their children’s homes. They may prefer to live in …
Family is important. We think it is the most important thing. Jesus challenges us to understand that the most important …
If I asked my family, friends, and colleagues if I were on their side, what would the answer be. I …
I am an extremely fortunate man. My earthly father gave me excellent advice. I don’t know if he saw that …
It is only through Jesus the Messiah that we have true equality. It isn’t achieved by any other means. It …
I am sticking with God!! I could trust myself, my friends, my family. Nothing wrong with that. Friends and family …
Family is extremely important in the Bible, both in a physical sense and in a spiritual sense. The foundation of …
My dad, Everett Wiley Wilson, was born on Independence Day (July 4) in 1919. This is a photo of him …
Mothers are so special to us. Of course, my mother is no different. My mother, Dorothy Mae Frey was born …
Jesus has some noticeably clear instructions on marriage and divorce. This is the short version in the Jesus Manifesto (Matthew …
What does God hate? We must watch out for our eyes, tongue, hands, heart, feet and mouth. These are issues …
We know we will be persecuted. Jesus is clear on that. But by our family? Now that hurts. A disciple …
God’s goal: Family is foundational in the new agreement in God’s country where Jesus is King. God wants us to …
What we know: Yeshua [Jesus] is clear. Evil doesn’t fight against evil. Evil is united in its approach to achieving …
Jesus challenges us to see the reality of GOD’s World (Kingdom). We think a lot about our families. What about …
Family is extremely important in the Bible, both in a physical sense and in a spiritual sense. The foundation of …
My job is to do the will of God. That is it. There is nothing else. That is the overarching …
Jesus encounters lots of opposition. There are a lot of Jesus-deniers out there. Am I one of them? And He …
I am married. That is good news. It is a part of God’s plan for me. I have been able …
I have a job. It is to be obedient to my parents. There was a point in time where that …
Will I turn my back on grace and return to religious rules, regulations and a legalistic culture? What will happen …
Family is extremely important in the Bible, both in a physical sense and in a spiritual sense. The foundation of …
Jesus encounters lots of opposition. There are a lot of Jesus-deniers out there. Am I one of them? Jesus the …
I am married. That is good news. It is a part of God’s plan for me. I have been able …
I am so glad that God has adopted me. Jesus has broken the bondage of slavery and given my His …
I covet what other people have like their house or their car, their job or anything that a neighbor has. …
Joy is something that I must work at. It is a fruit, needs cultivation, water, fertilizer and more. Neglect can …
Jesus has great questions of me. Jesus wants to know if I understand love or if I’m just stuck on …
The issue here, relative to “good people”, is one of righteousness. Do we have righteous people in charge? The contrast …
I am a part of God’s “new creation” (2 Cor. 5:17), and God continues to work in me to make …
It is important for me to know about the Messiah. Matthew wisely starts with the facts of the genealogy and …
A lion is a mighty and very courageous animal. Jesus is the Lion of the tribe of Judah. I want …
Hello. Is anybody listening? God is speaking. Jesus has something to say. We are no longer living in “long ago”. …
Jesus is my High Priest, interceding for me before God. Jesus is able to save me altogether, perfectly, so that nothing …
There is no doubt that persecution is a stark reality of living for a disciple of Jesus. For a disciple …
When Jesus saw the large crowds as sheep without a shepherd, His compassion led Him to teach them the things …
I don’t like to think about it. I prefer to ignore liars. They didn’t mean it, I think. Jesus is …
What joy there is in bringing children into this world. Consider this from Jesus: When a woman is in labor, …
Yes, joy is most certainly is experienced in my relationship with Jesus! I have good news. I want to shout …
Jesus had a lot to say about the homeless, wealth, prosperity, poverty, riches, the poor, the needy and giving. Here …
Jesus is now at the core issue as He lays out His manifesto (Matthew 5 – 7). God has a …
Jesus looks me hard in the eye. Jesus is clear. Jesus isn’t going to pull any punches with me. …
I have something to shout about. I have family and friends that want the best for me. They really do. …
Family is extremely important in the Bible, both in a physical sense and in a spiritual sense. The foundation of …
Jesus challenges me. “Happy are the pure in heart, for they will see God.” Clearly, I am to be pure. …
Joy is something we all long for but that often seems difficult to grab hold of. Experiencing joy should be …
Jesus is my Master. Jesus is the Word of God. Jesus has always been with God. Jesus is the Son …
I am so glad that God has adopted me. Jesus has broken the bondage of slavery and given my His …
The Jesus Manifesto continues with Jesus laying out for me what I need to be like in this world. I …
I need to be careful. It is one thing to be a hypocrite. It is another to be pretentious. Pretense …
Joy is something that I must work at. It is a fruit, needs cultivation, water, fertilizer and more. Neglect can …
Nothing moves me to forgive like the stunning knowledge that I have myself been forgiven. Nothing proves more clearly that I …
I started out strong. I imagine you did too. And then … Something happened. Or several things. We went off …
There is no doubt that persecution is a stark reality of living for a disciple of Jesus. For a disciple …
Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, exemplified all of the Father’s attributes, including His compassion. When Jesus saw His …
I love this song. I think it is my all time favorite. I grew up hearing it in church and …
Doctrine is “a set of ideas or beliefs that are taught or believed to be true.” Biblical doctrine refers to …
This is pretty stunning. Of course, John the Baptist is a prophet and is determined to speak the truth of …
My role is one of a slave. I am a devoted slave of Jesus, the Messiah. Really? Yes, a slave. …
Am I a master at making myself look good? What Jesus has to say to the religious elites (aka Pharisees) …
There is good news, for all of us. Jesus has a heart for the lost and those who have missed …
Jesus famously said “Do not judge so that you will not be judged. For in the way you judge, you will …
Self-control is a fruit of the Spirit. It is physical and emotional self-mastery, particularly in situations of intense provocation or temptation. It …
Jesus is born. We all know the story. Apparently Mary and Joseph couldn’t afford a sheep for the sacrifice. As …
Mothers, you have to love them. They want us to do something. We might as well do it. Jesus understood …
I am thinking this part of the Jesus Manifesto has been ripped out of most Evangelical and Protestant bibles. I …
Greed is very insidious. It creeps into my life and I don’t recognize it at all some days. I have …
Jesus continues with His radical Manifesto. We all know what it is like to be hungry or thirsty. We can’t …
Jesus knows what I am thinking. There is no hiding. Jesus will shine the light on my indifference. I must …
I like to take comfort in my faith. Of course, I believe in God and Jesus. I have for a …
I want to follow Jesus’s call and be a disciple. What will it cost me? Am I prepared? There is …
Jesus warns us in Matthew 7 where we hear Him say “Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s …
Sometimes my worst fears come true. It really was cancer. I did go broke. I was homeless and living in …
There is right and there is wrong. We all know the difference. I must remember to stand up for the …
There are times I am clearly not at peace. I am not at peace with myself and I am not …
Gentleness is a mark and a part of the character of a follower of Jesus. We know from Galatians 5:22 …
Holy Tuesday is is a busy day. Many chapters of the Gospels are devoted to it.(Matthew 21:23—23:39; Mark 11:27—12:44; Luke 20:1—21:4). Here …
“Happy (aka Blessed) are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” ~Jesus Source: Matthew 5:9 (NASB) Jesus continues on with his …
We all know the saying, “Life is short”. Indeed it is if we do not know our Messiah Jesus who …
Here are six things God hates, and one more that he loathes with a passion: eyes that are arrogant, a tongue that lies, …
Jesus says “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” The commendation of peacemakers – It …
Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me …
Jesus had a lot to say about the homeless, wealth, prosperity, poverty, riches, the poor, the needy and giving. Here …
“That clinches it—help’s coming, an answer’s on the way, everything’s going to work out.” ~King David Source: Psalm 20:6 The Message (MSG) Hope …
I’ve loved you the way my Father has loved me. Make yourselves at home in my love. If you keep …
Prefer my life-disciplines over chasing after money, and God-knowledge over a lucrative career. For Wisdom is better than all the …
Jesus is put out with the Pharisees. Jesus points them and us to the Bible. I’m afraid our church leaders …
You’ll even be turned in by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. Some of you will be killed. There’s no telling …
Am I clever? I like to think I am some days. So did the Sadducess (Religious Leaders). They thought they …
I am a great fan of “Leave it to Beaver”. Leave It to Beaver ran for six full 39-week seasons (234 episodes). …
There is a realization I need to come to daily and it is a tough one. I am not in …
Am I mature in God’s ways? Am I eating solid food? Can I teach others what God is saying and …
Am I praying for my friends and family? How much time do I spend interceding for them? None? Some? Enough? …
Is it an interruption? Or is it God? Is it an interruption? I live in in a world where I …
We are asked to stand in awe of our mighty God. He is God. And there is a promise. Why …
Wisdom is challenging. It sounds great but it isn’t easy to do. This advice about anger and bad tempers is …
Here is the deal about wisdom. God has a goal for me. God wants me to be wise. I need …
What does it take to be a part of God’s family? The answer is very straight forward. Jesus doesn’t hold …
I like to think I can do it all myself and that I don’t need any help. I need to …
I love to eat. Almost anything, anytime. There is nothing like a great meal with family or friends. I have …