He Didn’t Come Down
The time has come for us to confront one of the great mysteries in the Gospel. This Man, Jesus of Nazareth, came doing so much good: loving people, befriending people, […]
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Love
Saints And Saviors
One of the most exciting things about the Bible is that the Biblical writers tell us over-and-over again this amazing fact: the Great God Almighty Himself, He who created us
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The Gracious Circle
In Jesus’ list of “Beatitudes”, the one on “mercy” follows the one on “righteousness” or “justice”. This would not go unnoticed by those who were listening to Jesus teach. In
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When You Pray
A young man who comes from a conservative Christian tradition, tells the story of the time when he was training to be a paratrooper. He was being prepared for his
Let’s Do It!
A man was having a terrible time with dizzy spells. No one could tell him what to do about it. He went from doctor to doctor but they were all
Only God Knows Best
The greatest Good News ever to break into our existence is the Good News of God’s Love. The God who created you loves you so much that He continuously acts
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Behold The Lamb Of God
The “big-bang” theory of creation offers scientific evidence in support of the Biblical claim that the Universe had a sharply defined beginning. The basic elements of the “big-bang” theory and
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One Fleck At A Time
A successful businessman suddenly realized he was caught up in an aimless existence. He visited a therapist and told of his long struggle to be a success. He talked about
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Speak The Truth In Love
The great State of Texas is known for many things. Not the least of them is the tendency of its citizens to bend the truth a little in order to
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Broken Watches
In the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Colossians, there is a point at which he mentions a lot of people by name. If you read the letter, you may be
Thine Is The Power
In the last conversation recorded in Luke’s Gospel, Jesus talks to the disciples about His Crucifixion and His Resurrection. He opens up for them a deep understanding of these events.
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The Healing Touch
A young man was anxious to change his uptight ways. He was looking for a book that might help him and he spotted one on the shelf entitled “How To
Mind The Light
A five-year-old lad was promised a puppy for his sixth birthday. After weeks of anticipation, he finally was taken to the neighborhood pet shop where he was told that he
Right For The Part
In one of the “Peanuts” Comic Strips, Charlie Brown worries about his chronic, lifelong sense of low self-esteem. He says to Linus, “It goes all the way back to the
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The Gift Of Space
How do we love those who are closest to us? Love is a many splendored thing, as we know. But it is in our close relationships that we have the
In Search Of Wisdom
You may have seen the poster which contains the following acronym: P.B.P.G.I.N.T.W.M.Y. The letters stand for, “Please be patient. God is not through with me yet.” How true! God doesn’t
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Do It Again
In his Letter to the Ephesians, the Apostle Paul writes: Look carefully then, how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of the time…Therefore, do
Up A Tree?
Knowing that He would be put to death in a few days, Jesus said to two of His disciples: Now My soul is troubled. What shall I say: Father save
Our Greatest Treasure
On a hillside near Capernaum, Jesus had preached the “Sermon on the Mount.” On Mount Calvary the Sermon was fulfilled — not preached again, but given. In the act of
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We Need To Practice!
In a light-hearted play called “The Curious Savage,” one of the characters, named “Fairy May,” is feeling mighty low because, as she says, “No one has said they love me
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