The Gift of Suffering

My wife loves to plan out our vacations. It brings her join to prepare for every moment to get the most out of every day. There is virtue...

From John 12:25, “Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life.” Holiness...

The one Jesus loved was ill. It’s important to notice the term of affection here. He loved Lazarus, Mary and Martha. He could have healed...

I can still here my father calling us to dinner by yelling, "Let's eat!" We would hurry to the table to get our fill. Feeding of the 5000...

The tension and opposition to Jesus is growing. The religious leaders are trying to trick him into something they use against him. He...

From time to time Jesus tells a parable that takes a minute to understand. In Luke 18 he tells a story about a widow and an unjust judge....

Prodigal Son During this season of fear, anxiety, pray and here God whispering, “You are my son or You are my daughter.” One line from...

I think its appropriate in this season of anxiety that we focus on Luke 12:22-32. Please take a moment and read these words again. Luke...

In Luke 9 the disciples have several moving experiences. They went on their first mission trip apart from Jesus. Then they participate in...

I would like to focus on the Psalm reading to day. As you read these two short Psalms you see a theme of rejoicing in the Lord. In times...

In Luke 5, Jesus begins his ministry. He calls the disciples, and strange things begin to happen. In Luke 5:26 we see that “Amazement...

We have all heard the Christmas story, but today I want to focus on the announcements from the angel Gabriel. Luke 1:8 Once when...

He did this for you and me. No one took his life, he laid it down. Now we reach out to him, for his grace. I hope his sacrifice still...

If you are on track with the daily readings, then today is Friday March 13. You give me too much credit if you think I somehow worked it...

Once again we see the disciples holding children back. Then Jesus tells them that they must have the faith of a child. A child trusts and...

You may be asking the question, what if I am struggling with faith? Here is something important for you to remember: faith is a...

In Mark 4, You may be familiar with the story of Jesus calming the storm. What battle are you fighting?  What storm are you facing that...

In these passages we read about the disciples responding to the call. You may ask, “How do I figure out my calling?” Great question. Here...

Do you still marvel at this story? One of the dangers of familiarity is that it potentially loses its full impact on our lives. Let's go...