God has a plan. The plan is much bigger than any of us. Mountains we can see; the depths of the ocean we do not. We are each in God’s…
Paul has been talking about requirements. We’re used to requirements, to apply for a job, get a driver’s license, a passport, a loan. To do just about anything there are…
“Everything was created through him; nothing—not one thing!—came into being without him” (The Message). John isn’t the only one to talk about Jesus in this way; in his letter to…
Just by way of review, Paul has reminded us that we are more than servants—we who believe now belong to God, having been purchased by Christ and brought into God’s…
“[A]re only a few people going to be saved”? One can ask that expecting an affirmative answer. One can ask expecting a negative answer. I mean, if Jesus says no,…
Most of the time, if you invite someone over, it’s because you want to cultivate the relationship. The Pharisees were clearly a mixed group and not all of the same…
He must increase, I must diminish. Fathers, I think you know what I’m saying, even if you have no son. We’re here for a season. We want to make it…
As we find out elsewhere in the New Testament, not every Roman soldier was from Italy. The centurion—like a captain in the army, over around one hundred soldiers—the centurion may…
Easter is really glum! The women were sad. The apostles were scared, sad, and unsure, not knowing what to think. These two walking to Emmaus are also downcast. Easter is…
I have to think that Jesus was just a little different from the other children, even Mary and Joseph’s. I’m sure Jesus also liked to play games, run around, and…