Increase Our Faith

Do you believe your faith is big enough? Do you ever wonder if you need to work on your faith? Does it feel as though your faith is too little, too late? How much faith do you think you need to be faithful? How much faith does it take to move mountains? Ever thought aboutContinue reading “Increase Our Faith”

Sacred or Not

Some of us grew up in a time when almost everything was closed on Sunday. There was no shopping. There was no going out to eat at a restaurant. It was even rare to find a gas station open to get gas for your vehicle. There might be a small convenience store open. It wasContinue reading “Sacred or Not”

Cost of Business

Have you heard about the cost of business? Have you heard it takes money to make money? Have you heard nothing is free? Have you heard there is no such thing as a free lunch? Have you heard about the cost to follow Jesus? There is a cost to everything, even if it is onlyContinue reading “Cost of Business”

None Are Lost

Have you ever felt as though you were adrift? Have felt untethered, like boat bobbing on the water? Are you feeling that way now? Are you seeking to set your feet on solid ground? Do you desire to hear positive news? Will you listen, if you are given the best news of all? There canContinue reading “None Are Lost”

False Piety

The Jewish leaders condemn Jesus. They state He must die. But they don’t have authority under Roman rule to conduct executions. So, they must take Him to Pontius Pilate, the Roman Governor of Judea. Early in the morning on Friday, they present Him at the Governor’s Palace. The Jewish leaders were concerned about their purityContinue reading “False Piety”

Strange Command

Have you ever done something that someone requested that seemed to be strange? Have you done something on command that you questioned? Would you blindly do something you were told to do by someone you trusted? What if you were concerned it might break the law? We rarely see someone simply do something they areContinue reading “Strange Command”

Great Reward

How far are you willing to go? How far will you go to protect those you love? How far will you go to achieve your goal? How far will you go to get what you want? Are you willing to forfeit it all? Are you willing to stand out in a crowd? Are you willingContinue reading “Great Reward”

Deep Roots

Have you thought of being poor as being blessed? Have you thought being hungry was a blessing? Have you thought weeping meant a blessing? I dare say not many, if any at all, would think any of these are a blessing. We likely think of them as a lack of blessing, if not a curse.Continue reading “Deep Roots”

Believe the Witnesses

Do you believe in resurrection? Do you know that many people do not believe in it? Do you know Christians who are unsure about it? Are you unsure about it? Have you ever thought about what it would be like to see someone who had been resurrected? We mention resurrection often when talking about Jesus.Continue reading “Believe the Witnesses”

Spoken Truth

Do you seek to know the truth? Do you research to dig to the bottom of a story to uncover the truth? Are you normally skeptical of what you hear from others or read online or read in books? Are you gullible and willing to believe whatever someone tells you? Being either always skeptical orContinue reading “Spoken Truth”