Life This Side of Heaven

Surveys often point out how few of the Ten Commandments most people remember. However, the problem isn’t simply that we don’t know them as we should. We're not always sure what they mean or how we sh…

It may be difficult to imagine being embarrassed by Jesus. Or is it? It's one thing to think of Jesus in His glory, thump our chest and say, "I'm with Him." But what about a Savior who hung on a cros…

Do you like your passport photo? It seems like not many people do. In Genesis, we hear how God gave Abraham and Sarah a brand new names and a whole new identity. It was part of the covenant, the prom…

The phrase “on the same page” is often used to describe being in agreement on what should be done or how it should be done. There was a time when Peter found himself not on the same page with Jesus. …

Do you know how many stars there are in the night sky? Have you ever tried to guess how many grains of sand are on the beach? Here's the vivid image God used in the promise that He made to him. Howev…

If I was with Peter, James and John, and saw Jesus transfigured on the mountain, I would be practically jumping out of my skin. I would want to tell everyone! So why would Jesus not allow the discipl…

Mark tells that Peter, James and John watched as Jesus was transfigured before them. The Greek word used here is the same one from which we get our English word, "metamorphosis."  It means to “transf…