Life This Side of Heaven

It must have been a little frustrating for the women to be treated this condescendingly when they shared the good news of our Savior's resurrection.  And that’s probably an accurate description of wh…

Amidst the many details, surrounding the events of our Savior’s Passion, God made sure to include one that we may easily overlook. And it's particularly useful as we sit down to hear of our Lord's su…

When it comes to the events of Palm Sunday, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, have all recorded, with great detail, Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem.  And it’s worth knowing that what makes it memorable is…

Here in Luke, Jesus quoted Psalm 118, "The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone." In Jesus’ day the chief priests and the teachers of the law rejected Him.  Many of their reasons for r…

I’m sure that you’ve heard the phrase, “If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”  You and I are surrounded by so many schemes and scams these days that we cannot help but raise an ey…

Resentment is a powerful emotion.  It’s easy to hate those who have harmed you. It’s hard not to be bitter when you’ve been betrayed. So when Paul says, "So from now on we regard no one from a worldl…

It’s Fish Friday here at Life this Side of Heaven. No, we’re not enjoying a fish feed today, but we are taking a look at Jonah, the prophet who found himself fed to a fish. And while you might think…

Pointing to two catastrophes that would have made headlines in those days, Jesus gave voice to the question that many ask at times like these. However, as you look closely at this passage in Luke, J…

It’s Fish Friday here at Life this Side of Heaven.  No, we’re not having a run on tasty fried fish, but we are taking a look at Jonah, the prophet who tried to run from God. When God told this prophe…

It’s "Fish Friday" here at Life This Side of Heaven.  No, we're not sizzling fish but we are taking a look at the prophet who felt like he had been dropped into a deep fryer.  Consider the fearful pr…

Last June the police department in Alhambra, California, just outside of Los Angelos, alerted residents to a potential danger lurking in their midst. It's a method now being used by thieves to discov…