Jesus Stories

It seems unreasonable to murder a good guy, seems down right evil. But if we listen to Jesus speak, His words paint a very disturbing picture for the first century religious Jewish mind.

Jesus seems like a great guy on the surface. But if you look a little deeper there are certain ways He can rub people the wrong way. And if we are honest it's not just other people.

God gives each person individual responsibilities. It is good to ask, "What is my job?" If we don't, the world or our own desires will have us chasing other things. Those things will eat up our time …

Paul did a great job dealing with loss, suffering, persecution and trials. Christians today have to read books about such things. We are so far removed from them. It is good for us to examine ourselv…

It is important to have a biblical understanding of how God relates to the Jews and how the church should relate to them.

It shouldn't be awkward to talk about race, specifically when you are speaking against it. Christians are called to a higher calling. Not harming people is fine, but we are called to love people

Walking shouldn't be hard. It should be natural. God wants our good works to be as natural as walking. Why isn't it?

What is our life and faith built on? Have we built any additions with poor materials? It is good to look at the foundation and examine our life.

We may feel like a sack of garbage. But God is the great artist who is turning our mess into a masterpiece.

If we consider that God did not have any obligation to us, to save us from the consequence of our sins, it reframes the incarnation and suffering of Christ. The love shines all the brighter when we k…

The greastest gift given. The only gift that matters. The most costly of the gifts. The most underappreciated gift. The gift of eternal life in Christ Jesus.

Every once in a while we should reflect on the key elements of our salvation. Maybe we need to be reminded that we don't have to flap our arms. 

The gospel or even the Christmas story doesn't have the impact it should unless we understand and acknowledge our situation: We were dead!

There is an uneducated and anemic idea that Jesus was something lower than God. Some think an ascended man, other a celestial being, and more theories still. But the witness of the Old and New Testam…

We are praying that you would understand on a spiritual level how surpassingly great is the power that in you by the presence of the Holy Spirit.

It's much easier to endure the difficulties of work and life when you have a vacation to look forward to. That's hope, the reassurance that the future holds something better. Jesus wants you to take …

It is important to know the scripture, but it isn't enough. We need to receive the revelation of its truth for ourselves, and allow it to affect the way we live.