In the early morning hours that Saturday, my phone rang. I knew it couldn't be good. A close friend had just got word that the company we were both using to build our swimming pools was bankrupt, and we wouldn't get our pools finished or our money back.
Battles are inevitable, but victory is a choice. Warriors live [...]
Trying times bring difficult questions. It can seem that life is a riddle. Or better yet, a parable. As Christians, we often encourage each other by reminding ourselves that we are not alone. We take comfort from being with others even if others don't have the answers.
Jesus could do anything. He could control the natural elements, heal any disease, cast out any demon, and He could bring the dead back to life. But there was one group of people he couldn't help. Mark 6 tells the tale of two cities.
The voices from within and without will tell you it's time to quit believing. Don't pray about that anymore. But when you travel with Jesus, He hears the report too.
Standing in the middle of the temple surrounded by the top thinkers of His day, Jesus stands poised for the trap they have set. They begin with words dripping and coated in honey. False platitudes of honor and respect are their weapon of choice.
How dare you be healed at church! I mean, don't [...]
During your life and even at your death everyone wants to know. Who are you?
With an army on charging horses racing toward them in [...]
If the fear of the Lord is the beginning [...]
