"Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we're in." Hebrews 12:2a (MSG) Have you ever experienced walking in a jungle? Some of the first things you will hear are the cries of baboons and monkeys. They can make quite a ruckus! If you try to speak...
Every family I know celebrates Christmas with a sumptuous meal-and most end up overeating!In a parable from Jesus, He tells us about a beautiful wedding banquet where all the best foods were offered. Somehow, however, the people who were invited by the king refused to...
"There once was a man, his name John, sent by God to point out the way to the Life-Light. He came to show everyone where to look, who to believe in. John was not himself the Light; he was there to show the way to the Light." John 1:6-8 (MSG)John the Baptist had but...
Joey Spann, minister of the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch, TN, thought he was going to die.Spann was one of the shooting victims when a masked man firing a gun entered the Burnette Chapel church building on Sunday morning after worship services on...
Sadness surrounds us at every turn. Thousands upon thousands of people are dying from COVID-19. Is it any wonder so many are anxious?It is sad to say, however, that there are those who are not completely truthful in reporting the facts about their countries, their...
"Whoever wants to be great must become a servant. Whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave. That is what the Son of Man has done: He came to serve, not to be served--and then to give away his life in exchange for many who are held hostage" (Mark 10:43-45...
"When he had received the drink, Jesus said, 'It is finished.' With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit." (John 19:30 NIV)Why did Jesus say right when he was dying: "It is finished"?I seriously doubt He was telling us that His crucifixion was over. Rather,...