And as soon as they landed, they left everything and followed Jesus. — Luke 5:11 Much like the fish the soon-to-be disciples caught on their second trip out on the open water when the nets began to rip and the boats almost sank from the weight of the catch,…
When he came to the village of Nazareth, his boyhood home, he went as usual to the synagogue on the Sabbath and stood up to read the Scriptures. — Luke 4:16 Have you wondered if Jesus had butterflies before he spoke? We can be nervous before a big speech…
He is ready to separate the chaff from the wheat with his winnowing fork. Then he will clean up the threshing area, gathering the wheat into the bar and burning the chaff with never-ending fire. — Luke 3:17 I wish I were more like MLK, a modern-day hero of…
Everyone was expecting the Messiah to come soon, and they were eager to know whether John might be the Messiah. —Luke 3:15 Whoa, what is this now? Everyone was expecting the Messiah to come? How’d that happen? The secular world around us isn’t filled with people expecting the Messiah—at…
In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. — John 1:1 Do you carry your nine-year-old from the car to the house if it’s dark and she falls into a deep sleep on the long car ride home? Do you kiss…
When troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. —James 1:2b, NLT You’re Christmas gift shopping for your Aunt Louise when all of a sudden—hola—it’s right there. The perfect gift. Your prefect gift. Maybe you get it. Maybe you don’t. If you’re like…
Gift Yourself This Christmas When troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. —James 1:2b, NLT You’re Christmas gift shopping for your Aunt Louise when all of a sudden—hola—it’s right there. The perfect gift. Your prefect gift. Maybe you get it. Maybe you don’t….
“I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” — John 16:33 The alarm will go off. The toaster will work. The car will start….
Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear. —Luke 21:33 We traditionally light the Advent candle of hope for a reason. It’s a must. The practice of hope is a must because on any given day at any given moment we can lose hope. I did…
30 Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. — Matthew 12:30 No one remains neutral when it comes to Jesus. “You’re with me, or you’re not,” the Son of God says. Jesus speaks to anyone who is neutral on…
