Have you ever clicked on your preferred television news channel and watched in amazement as a mass of people behave badly? It seems like such viewing opportunities […]
Did you know there was a time when Jesus really didn’t want to do something that was part of God’s plan? It was something that would require […]
Easter is my favorite day of the year. For me, there is no day that holds such true excitement, such deep exhilaration, such real purpose for celebration! […]
Following along the story of the life of Jesus, the tale of His journey on Earth at one point seems to come to a tragic end. It’s […]
I can hardly imagine a day in human history that could be as gloomy as the day Jesus was crucified. The setting of the day itself was […]
Of all the people who have ever experienced hopelessness, I think the original disciples of Jesus must have felt its impact as great as anyone ever has. […]
We love to be flattered! Admit it, it feels kind of nice when someone says something good about us. The problem with flattery is that there’s often […]
This blog post is a continuation from yesterday’s blog post titled, “They lost their awe …” When you extract the extraordinary from the ordinary, there is nothing […]
Jesus’ disciples had just witnessed the Lord calming a storm simply by rebuking the wind and waves (Mt. 8:23-26). “The disciples were amazed. ‘Who is this man?’ […]
As Jesus hung dying on a cruel cross, He wore a crown of thorns. Why thorns? Was it just because the Roman soldiers were vicious men and […]