What is world-born is world-bound; what is Spirt-born is heaven-bound. With Jesus, the spirit-born are called to live differently from the world-born. Scottish pastor and biblical scholar William Barclay…
The power of darkness is fear. There is fear in the darkness, fear of the dark. Children want the nightlight. I’m liking the flashlight on my cell phone. There…
Jesus reminds us to be humble, to seek humility, to learn it and grow in it. We praise beauty; we praise excellence; we praise performance. Humility is more worthy of…
“He rescued us from the power of darkness” (1:13). Do you believe there is a power of darkness? I read the news, I see what’s going on around the world…
Though you are small, I will bring forth great things from you (5:2). This is what God is saying. Encouragement for Bethlehem. Encouragement for Bethel. Words of encouragement for every…
Woe to the one who causes one of mine to stumble, to sin (9:42). Woe to that culprit especially if he or she is also one of mine! I don’t…
There are places in the Bible where I read and say, “no, no, that’s too much!” Too hard. I feel like closing the book, right there; I don’t want to…