Jesus was often criticized by the religious authorities, the Pharisees and the teachers of the Law, for hanging out with sinners. The attitude of these religious authorities created a barrier between them, people like them, and the people they were called by God to serve. They missed the boat! But J
Leprosy is a scourge of a disease and it is deadly! In the Gospel of Mark we see a man with leprosy and the first big thing that sticks out to me is that he knows that he has the inability to cure himself. This man asks Jesus to cure Him. We all have a sort of leprosy…it’s called “
As we wind up Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount concerning divorce, I need to point out that Jesus specializes in mending broken lives–and yes, even those fractured by divorce. Notice God’s attitude toward failure: He never asked how they got into trouble, He knows. He never lea
I believe that the road to a successful fulfilled life is paved in humility and trust. Remember, God can give us more than we ask or imagine. In Luke 5:4-6, the catch of fish was even greater than they would have expected. God delights in surprising us. I heard it said that “success is getting
Very often we don’t recognize our influence on others. Other times it is crystal clear. As parents we have a deep influence on our children, both in teaching them as well as in their observance of our actions and interactions with them and others. As followers of Christ, we have a very similar
Sit down today as you read this. I know I had to dig deep in my heart because I recognize that I am daily in a battle. The good news is, over the years I have put on the armor of God and am able to withstand the blows…..but, the truth is…….the blows come every day. Oh friend, we ne