There is a beautiful picture in the Bible of the relationship we have with God. He is our heavenly Father because He has adopted us into His family.
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In Psalm 145 David calls us to take the time to look back on our lives and reflect on the goodness of our God. In the words of an old hymn, we are urged to, “Count your blessings, name them one by one.”
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We humans seek significance but often settle for busyness. We tell ourselves that if we are always busy, it must mean we are in demand and we count for something.
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Jesus saw two brothers fishing and walked up to them and said, “Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men.” And He didn’t tell them where He was going.
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When I return home after a trip, I’m so excited to pull into the driveway, see the lights glowing from the windows, and feel the welcome of my family. But there are many people in the world who don’t have anyone to welcome them home.
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In Matthew 5 Jesus says, “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” What does that mean - to be poor in spirit? And why would Jesus say that this is a blessed place to be?
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It is a scientific truth that light always goes into darkness, not the other way around. Darkness cannot overcome a candle, it must wait for the flame to flicker out.
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In the face of unspeakable pain and suffering, why would anyone still believe in God? Or take the matter of unexpected crises.
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John Paul Sartre said that if God exists, humans are not free, and that if humans are free, God does not exist. For us in the 21st century this is a terrible thought – that we truly aren’t free.
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Imagine for a moment you’re camping in the Umpqua National Forest in Oregon. As you snuggle into your sleeping bag, suddenly a huge shadow falls across the walls of your tent.
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Have you had one of those nights when your soul feels tormented? Something you did or said that you’re agonizing about?
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The author Norman Cousins said that human beings can live for a few weeks without food, a few days without water, a few minutes without air, but not one second without hope.
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Living in a large city, I often hear sirens and I think of those first responders who are hurrying to help people in distress. I’m thankful for these individuals who daily risk themselves to save others.
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When Mary, Jesus’s mother, became pregnant with Him by the Holy Spirit, she was told by the angel to name Him Jesus, which means “the Lord saves.”
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The wounded man lay dying by the side of the road. He had been brutally attacked and robbed by bandits.
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Paul says in Philippians 3:10, “I want to know Christ…” Do you want to know Jesus?
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We’re used to seeing advertising that assures us we deserve the best. And some psychologists encourage you to love yourself first.
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A few years ago, I wrote a book called “The Secret Life of a Fool.” In the book, I talk about my life before receiving Jesus into my heart and entering into that relationship with Him.
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Do you think God keeps a list of all your bad deeds and your good? Maybe He’s just looking down waiting, watching, with slight disappointment?
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One early morning Jesus was teaching in the Temple. Suddenly, a few of the religious leaders thrust their way through the crowd, dragging a woman with them.
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