Ever notice that the most challenging madness happens right on the border of the Promised Land? While the following passage is a comforting word, it is also a crucible reminder: we are being conformed to Jesus, the betrayed, bullied and
A three-year-old’s favorite word is why. “Johnny, hold my hand while we cross the street.” “Why?” “Because I don’t want you to run out in front of a car.” “Why?” “Because if a car hits you, you’ll be hurt or killed.”
Life is a dangerous endeavor. We pass our days in the shadows of ominous realities. Do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul (Matthew 10:28). Yet again, yet so soon, we struggle to make sense
Once there was a minister who was lonely, depressed and feeling defeated in his life and ministry. One night in his despair, he found himself in a bar on the seedy side of town. With his head bowed low in shame,
They laugh because they have given up hope, and hope born anew is always funny before it is real. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven” (From Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount,” Matthew 5:3).
Question: I’m a new Christian, and I want to learn more from the Bible. I have an old Bible that belonged to my grandmother, and it’s difficult to understand. Where do I begin? How can I get more out of
Even though we experience seasons of celebration, all of us go through difficulties and hardships in life. At times we may find ourselves in despair, wondering if the Lord understands or even notices us. The truth is that He does
In the Lord, we are called to complement, complete, and bless each other so that each can be what she or he is created by God and re-created in Jesus to become! The woman was made of a rib of