March 03, 2020
God Repairs What We Destroy
“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” (Genesis 3:15) “You ruined it!” Even if you...
February 12, 2020
Serve the Lord
Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. But if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve. But as for me and my...
January 29, 2020
Miraculous Courage
When Jesus heard that John had been put in prison, he withdrew to Galilee. (Matthew 4:12) Drama draws us in. Tension gets our attention. In an iPad, Netflix, Hulu world, we want life and death,...
January 22, 2020
A Better Plan
Then Jesus came from Galilee to the Jordan to be baptized by John. But John tried to deter him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?” Matthew 3:13,14...
December 05, 2019
Love is Sending the Perfect Ruler
1 A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. 3 He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, or decide by what...
November 21, 2019
364 Days of Thanksgiving
But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief...
October 30, 2019
Revealed by the Resurrection
This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life...
October 23, 2019
God Cares
(Jesus told his disciples), “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered in sores...
September 18, 2019
God Will Deliver
The LORD said to Gideon, “With the three hundred men that lapped I will save you and give the Midianites into your hands. Let all the others go home.” So Gideon sent the rest of...
September 05, 2019
Christian Faith Grows Through Challenges
“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.” Luke 12:32 What requires greater faith: walking on a tightrope extended one inch above your backyard...