"And Pharisees came up and in order to test Him asked ...." (Mark 10:2a ESV) We get this a lot in the Gospels. Someone comes up to Jesus and asks Him some hard question in order to "test Him." But what does that mean? Is it a bad thing to do?You'd sort of think so,...
"'Listen! Behold, a sower went out to sow. And as he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured it…. And other seeds fell into good soil and produced grain, growing up and increasing and yielding thirty-fold and sixty-fold and a...
His demise wasn't pretty, but it was quick and relatively painless. And she was faithful.I was fortunate to grow up in a two-parent home with both parents being my biological progenitors. Mom had aspirations of being a concert pianist and probably would have made it...
Why are we So Easily Discouraged?Have you noticed that all of us humans have at least one thing in common? We become easily discouraged! When adversity stirs up in our lives and trouble stares us in the face, we tend to isolate ourselves. And in so doing, we lose all...
How can I let People See Christ in me?Are you pondering whether or not you are making a difference in this world? Do you find yourself often discouraged and at times shocked about your lack of zeal? Has this question ever haunted the recesses of your mind: "Do people...
"Your faithfulness extends to every generation, as enduring as the earth you created." Psalm 119:90 NLTShe was a vibrant young teenager, but she had a premonition she'd never live to see 20 years of age. Rachel Scott was popular at her high school, even though her...
"Because Joseph her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly." (Matt 1:19, NIV2)Joseph had a good heart. He loved Mary, but once he discovered that she was pregnant, he concluded...