Making Sense of the Law
Read Matthew 22:36-40 As a geometry teacher, I teach my students formulas for problem-solving in many situations. It’s better, though, and more fun, to teach them the basic theorems...
The Loving Path
Read Romans 13:8-12 “No, the burned hand teaches best. After that advice about fire goes to the heart.” –J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers We humans often know the path we should take—get...
Humility & Service
Read John 13:34-35 Have you ever had someone serve you in an unexpected way? I’m sure the disciples were shocked that someone in authority over them would stoop down...
Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
Read Matthew 7:12 The word love is used hundreds of times throughout the Bible, in both the Old and New Testament. Love is both a noun (a thing) and...
Sabbath Day: Saturday, April 24
Jesus says, “Ask, seek, and knock, and it will be given, you will find, and the door will be opened.” But what does Jesus really mean by these words in...
Our Hope Even in the Darkest of Days
Read Psalm 86:1-13 Late one evening, my mother called. She had just spoken with a police officer who told her that my brother “was not doing well.” She asked...
Persistent Prayer
Read Luke 18:1-8 In this parable Jesus is talking to His disciples. A disciple is a follower or learner. If we have surrendered our lives to the Lord by...
Deliverance
Read Psalm 34:1-10 Deliverance describes our lifelong journey and has special meaning in relationship with Jesus. We are sick and sinful. We have trials and troubles. We have opposition and...
Pray Without Ceasing
Read Ephesians 6:18-20; 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 These verses have always challenged me. “Pray without ceasing!” “Pray at all times with all kinds of prayers!” As a kid I...
Lessons from a Fig Tree
Read Mark 11:12-14; 20-25 What does a cursed fig tree have to do with prayer? Is this just an extreme example of hanger (anger brought on by hunger)? First,...