The number one reason for a decline in evangelism in the churches is the sum of all the others: resistant theological systems, changing culture, fear of offending, accepting the notion,…

Where the Cost Is

April 3, 2022
Generosity and greed.  We see both, here.  We know which reflects Christ, which is worthy of the name of Christ.  We love generosity and strive to be generous.  It comes…

Come with Weeping

January 2, 2022
Hosanna!  Lord, save us, please!  That’s what hosanna means: save us!  Make your praises heard, and pray that God would save His remnant (31:7).  Did you notice the order of…

All for You

November 7, 2021
If you were to take everything in your bank account right now and give it to God, how would you survive the rest of the day, let alone the rest…

Jesus Is Blessing

October 3, 2021
Just before what I read, the Pharisees, hoping somehow to trap Jesus, bring up the matter of divorce.  Because he’s asked, Jesus gives his teaching.  Divorce has been around almost…

God’s Great Purpose

August 1, 2021
Ever hear of the Wheel of Fate?  Does it turn on the same axle as the Wheel of Fortune?  I’d like to buy an IOU.  Fate, Fortune—something out of our…
          Some young people leave home and never look back.  Once you leave, you can’t go back because home isn’t there anymore.  My family and I…

Let Me Be Your Servant

April 1, 2021
          How solemn and holy, how intimate and joyous, the Passover!—celebration of freedom, God’s power to set free, claim, and keep His own in the face of all the angry…