Jesus preached the gospel (Mk 8:35). But he didn’t preach his death, burial and resurrection. In fact he often silenced the disciples about these things as well as about his identity. It wasn’t time. The gospel was also announced to Abraham, and that...
The job of the Roman soldier was to invoke so much fear into the life of the citizens that there was no room for disobedience. When a Roman soldier appeared, people ran. It was trained into them to be brutal and heartless. Their very presence invoked fear. The...
We are an obese generation. And it’s spreading to more than just our own country. Even skinny people are eating unhealthy. We want our food and we want it the way it tastes good to us. I struggle with this. I like chips, a cold Coke and some good chocolate....
What is the real test of the believer? Is it hardship? Difficulties? Persecutions? If we survive these coming out better and not better? No. There’s another test for the believer that is often much more difficult. More slippery. And has many deceptions....
Lately under the crazy of it all, I’ve felt a “withering” of life in general. Then I’m reminded in Ps 1 that the person who meditates on the Word night and day does not wither. And sure enough, my Bible time has been neglected. Time to dig...
