Life This Side of Heaven

“Let’s agree to disagree.”  Have you ever heard or shared that phrase?  On the surface, it sounds useful.  When two people have differing opinions on a topic, it’s a way of ending an argument while r…

Jesus prays for you. Does that surprise you?  After all, we usually think of prayer as something we do.  Prayer is that marvelous gift that God has given to us by which we can talk to Him.  We speak …

When it came time to fill the position of apostle, which was vacated with the death of Judas, it wasn’t the kind of job Peter and the others could post online and then interview suitable candidates. …

What will I see in heaven? If you notice, much of what God shares with us in His Word about this topic, is actually list of things that you won’t see in heaven.  And there’s a good reason for this.  …

“Come again?”  There’s a phrase that’s usually accompanied by a look of bewilderment.  It’s slang.  It’s a way of saying “I’m sorry, but could you repeat what you just said.”  Either they didn’t hear…

Today, it’s hard to imagine passing through a grocery store without seeing a whole aisle set aside for the endless varieties of “fresh spring water.” So, the image that Jesus uses here in Revelation …

Our Savior’s description of the the Good Shepherd is more than a sentimental image. Our Savior’s rescue, and His strong grip, with which He holds you, is real. There's tremendous comfort in hearing t…

When you hear how the leaders in Jerusalem grilled Jesus you would think that our Savior was trying to be hide who is was.  But that wasn’t the case at all. However, as a result of the salvation tha…

It’s tempting to feel insignificant and overlooked in a world which takes little notice of Christians.  So, living in a culture that grows ever more hostile to Christ, it's shocking to hear the annou…

Today’s Christians are often short-changed.  They’re being robbed as they miss out a remarkable blessing. Think of how often you hear how this new life is described as "the easy life" and collecting …

On Easter morning, the disciples missed out on hours of joy that could have been their’s when they failed to believe what the women had told them. And Thomas missed out on a full week of joy when He…