Life This Side of Heaven

Matthew records an interesting parable that Jesus shared on Tuesday of Holy Week. Jesus described wicked tenants who tried to seize the vineyard as their own. When the master of the house sent out se…

What does it take to restore a vineyard? It's an undertaking, and investment, that is bigger than most people imagine. In Scripture, God describes the undertaking, and investment, that went into rest…

As trappers in the past discovered, there is a peril that can easily befall a bear hunter – and that’s the danger of being caught in your own trap. The chief priests and the elders of the people disc…

Believe it or not, it’s now less than ninety days until Christmas. Of course, if you’ve been out shopping, you already know that. Side-by-side in the stores are the skulls and skeleton decorations fo…

You can’t take it with you. Have you ever heard that phrase? It’s an encouragement for folks to enjoy their money or possessions today because you can’t take any of them with you when you die. For yo…

The call to repentance is not simply a warning to turn away from sin.  It’s also a joyful invitation to turn to God and His merciful love. And the best part of all? God's mercy isn't hard to find. Go…

If attendance was down at church last week, you may have looked around, shrugged your shoulders and given this this bit of encouragement:  “Well, as Jesus says, ‘Where two or three come together in m…

The governing authorities.  Just mere mention of the words ‘politician,’ or ‘government,’ these days results in high blood pressure, red faces, grinding teeth, and simmering anger. And folks tend to …

There's a commercial on TV for a pet food company that makes you laugh. However, it also makes you squirm when we realize how often it sounds like us a Christ's disciples. The disciples argued amongs…

When Andrew introduced his brother to our Savior, John tells Jesus gave his brother the name Cephas, which when translated means "Peter." Peter is a great name. It means “rock.” And on this day, here…