Jesus was Jewish, right? Two different Jesus genealogies are presented in the New Testament writings of Matthew and Luke. Is this still relevant for Jews (and Gentiles) today? Yes! ◊ The very opening lines of the Book of Matthew (written… Read More ›
Forgiveness
Christmas Light and Dark
Christmas is a time of joy and giving. Yet the birth of Jesus was fraught with mystery, uncertainty, danger, fear and hardship. The story ends well. How’s your story? ◊ When you think about it, most people associated with the… Read More ›
The Big Response in HABAKKUK 3
We ask Big Questions and have been given Big Answers. Do we have the same Big Response as this man in the third and final chapter of the Book of HABAKKUK? ◊ The answer to the questions as to why… Read More ›
The Big Answer in HABAKKUK 2
Ever wonder why bad people seem to get rewarded while good people suffer? God gives a good answer in the 2nd chapter of the Book of HABAKKUK. ◊ Why does it always seem that the bad guys get ahead at… Read More ›
The Big Question in HABAKKUK 1
“God, why don’t you save us from violence?!” It was an admonishment of God yet a sincere question 2,600 years ago from the prophet Habakkuk. People today are still asking the same question. ◊ We all can say that we… Read More ›
The Unheeded Secret
How do we hold up in a world gone awry? Many hope, act and pray. While it may be clear as day, the real answer might be considered an unheeded secret. ◊ While the world and its people recoil and… Read More ›
What’s Going On?
Terror strikes again in the land of the Bible. What does this mean for Israel? What does this mean for Christians? What does it mean for the world? ◊ A truly terrible thing happened this past week in the Middle… Read More ›
Born to Fly?
Yes, that and then some. Beyond what we can imagine. How do we live like that? How do we ever really believe that? Here’s the way. ◊ This week during soccer practice, I told the following story to the girls… Read More ›
Are You Living a Healed Life?
Are you a different person than you were years ago? Have you cleaned up or moved away from a dark past? Are you fully recovered? Are you living a healed life? ◊ We all know people who have survived dark,… Read More ›
The Thinker
Who thinks and asks the timeless questions that beg for answers already given? Actually, we all do. Are you settled in your thinking or still wrestle with questions in your own mind? ◊ The Question: I asked a Thinker the… Read More ›
The Question of Jesus
We all need to face the Jesus Question: Was Jesus God or simply a good man? The answer should dictate how one approaches the rest of their life. Why doesn’t it? ◊ Wouldn’t it be easier if Jesus was just a… Read More ›
God and the Discipline of Disillusionment
Feeling let down by people and life? Are you discouraged and disappointed as expectations fall short? Does it cause you self-doubt and disengagement? Consider God and the Discipline of Disillusionment. ◊ This issue of dealing with life’s day-to-day big and… Read More ›