During Jesus’ time, to be crucified not only meant an agonizing death, but utter humiliation as well. The Old Testament of the Bible tells us: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
Read MoreListen to this verse in the book of Hebrews. The Message version says: “We have run for our very lives to God.”
Read MoreWe daily see ads and hear reports about cures for all our problems. There are medications and treatments for pretty much everything.
Read MoreWe expect a king to live in a palace, drive around in a Rolls Royce, and be treated with deference and respect. However, when Jesus, who is the King of kings, came into our world, He did not demand any special treatment.
Read MoreHave you ever used an anchor? Have you been out on a boat and thrown an anchor overboard to hold the boat steady, to prevent you from drifting or protect you in a storm?
Read MoreHuman babies are utterly helpless as newborns. Humans depend on their parents for years.
Read MoreHave you ever heard that Jesus offers us living water? What is He talking about?
Read MoreHave you ever drawn a picture of yourself? Imagine what it would be like if you suddenly became the drawing of yourself rather than the flesh and blood version of yourself.
Read MoreDo you have peace? Or do you feel like every stress and every bit of bad news throws you into a dark spiral of anxiety? If so, I long for you to know the peace that Jesus offers.
Read MoreDo you see God as a provider? All through the Bible are stories of God’s miraculous provision for people: food and water in a desert, cherished children for barren women, husbands for widows, wisdom for kings, healing for many.
Read MoreDo you ever think that you only go to church out of habit? Or maybe, a sense of duty?
Read MoreGod is in the business of making all things new. Do you need newness in your life?
Read MoreThe wisest person who ever lived was Solomon, back in Bible times. Some of his wisdom has been distilled in the book of Proverbs, which contains a lot of sage advice.
Read MoreI was meeting with a large group of church leaders in Buenos Aires last year. At the end of the session, one pastor came up to me, along with his wife, and told me about the heartbreak he was experiencing because of his son.
Read MoreWhat does God do in heaven? That’s a silly question, isn’t it?
Read MoreIf the Palau Association came to your town to hold a festival, we would encourage you to write a prayer list. On the list are the names of five people you would love to bring to the festival in hopes that they would meet the Savior.
Read MoreThere’s so much pain in the world and we can’t escape it. I wish we could.
Read MoreMy dad, Luis Palau, was an evangelist. He spent his whole adult life preaching the Gospel, introducing people to Jesus, traveling the world to reach everyone he could.
Read MoreSometimes when I walk into a place where I am not known personally, I feel I am immediately sized up and judged. It often feels as though I am misjudged.
Read MoreWhat do we do when we feel guilty? What do you do?
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