When I first graduated from college and moved to a new city, Sundays were my loneliest days. Sitting alone in a church pew and awkwardly lurking around the coffee bar hoping to strike up a conversation with someone was bad enough, but it was after church that I most missed
From one man he made every nation of the human race to inhabit the entire earth, determining their set times and the fixed limits of the places where they would live. —Acts 17:26 Paul’s visit and time in Athens was not by accident. He was there for a purpose and
There are verses sandwiched into Mark 14 about a woman, Mary, who poured an alabaster jar of oil on Jesus’ head. What can we learn from this encounter? It should reaffirm to us that Jesus is worthy. Not because of what He has done or what He will do. He
He regarded abuse suffered for Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on the reward. By faith he left Egypt without fearing the king’s anger, for he persevered as though he could see the one who is invisible. – Hebrews 11:26-27 One
When the argument became so great the commanding officer feared that they would tear Paul to pieces, he ordered the detachment to go down, take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks. The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Have courage, for
As I age, I’m increasingly prone to forgetfulness. At times I walk up the stairs only to realize at the top that I don’t know why I went up them! To overcome this, I often repeat what I am looking for over and over again to remind myself what I
I have the blessing of raising three daughters. If I had a dollar for every time someone said something to me about having three girls and commenting “Oh, are you going to try for that boy?” when my girls were toddlers, I’d be rich. Or, more recently, it’s more “Oh
Today’s Scripture brings us to the table where Jesus sat with the disciples, on the evening He was to be arrested. Knowing all that He knew, knowing what was to come and what would be required of Him, Jesus prayed. He prayed for Himself, that by completing the work He
This week we have been taking a deeper look at the application of God’s Word. Today I want us to look even more closely at theological concepts verses practical action. There are two things a text will show you. Either it will teach you something you should know, or it
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” – John 14:27 The car door had barely closed behind me before uncontrollable tears began to stream down