Do you remember the Tom Cruise movie series “Mission Impossible”? They were, and are, great action movies. They were always hard-fought missions, battles between good and evil.
Tom and his team persevered every time. They were trained for the mission. They always (more…)
I’ve been meditating on the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand lately (Matthew 14:13-21 NIV) . . . and it is rich.
The topic that speaks to me the most right now is (more…)
Raising the Dead – Is it really so difficult?
Many of us read in the scriptures how Jesus raised the dead. Later in the gospels we also read about the disciples doing the same in Jesus’ name.
So why do we think it’s so difficult or, in fact, impossible to do it now?
Before He ascended to heaven, Jesus told His followers that (more…)
Let’s be honest. We all make mistakes. We all make wrong choices.
And sometimes—in fact, usually—our mistakes and choices also affect other people.
When they do, we need to apologize.
But sometimes it (more…)
“Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?” Luke 7:19
As I sat there that Sunday morning, I tried to maintain my composure because I was on the verge of tears…….again. Utterly overwhelmed and in despair, I thought, “This is not what I had in mind for my life!!”
Waiting for church to begin, I began to take notice of who was in front of us. As I looked at some of these dear people, I knew their stories and I began to realize what we had in common—we were all in circumstances not of our choosing. (more…)