I woke up this morning to a text from a young person struggling with failure. Within a short period I was dealing with another young person who was clearly in a compromised place. This isn’t uncommon in the area we are in, but their communication with me was troubling. It was not troubling that they... Continue Reading →
Workers in His Field
Lord, as I look at today’s message, I see a stern warning. We are workers in Your field, called to do Your work and to harvest Your produce. All that we have is Yours. All that comes from our labor is Yours. So why do we think that it is ours? Some of Your... Continue Reading →
Simply Faith and Honesty
Reading Matthwew 23 we read the condemnation on the religious leaders. This is the “woe to you” section of the gospels. It speaks directly to the difference between what we say and what we do. Is it about faith, or about show? The religious leaders looked to have faith, but it was nothing more than... Continue Reading →
The Opportunity to Work for You
As we look at the parable of the vineyard workers (Matt. 20), we see a parable that applies to life, work, and salvation. The viewpoint of the workers is similar to what we see today. But would a different perspective help our outlook? I have met many young adults who wish that they could just... Continue Reading →
The Pebble and the Bedrock
Every once in a while you get blown away by the nuances in scripture. Today has one of those. I’ll never forget (although I do forget who it was) when it was pointed out the word play that was going on in Matthew 16. Peter, or Petros, is also the word for pebble, or small... Continue Reading →
A Cup of Cold Water
During the summer, this reference from Matthew 10 makes so much more sense. Spend any time outside and you are bound to get hot and thirsty. And when you are in this place, there is nothing like a nice, cold cup of water. For many who don't know Jesus, sharing Jesus can be like getting... Continue Reading →
The Greatest Love
“The greatest love is shown when people lay down their lives for their friends.”John 15:13 NLT What a great way to word this. Much smoother, and easier to comprehend. Jesus said in chapter 13 that “You know these things, now do them — John 13:17.” There is an expectation that we won’t just know, but... Continue Reading →
For this life, or the life to come?
In John 12, Jesus states that “Those who who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who despise their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. All those who want to be my disciples must come and follow me.” John 12:25-26 NLT We are told that many did believe... Continue Reading →
In His Time…
Jesus heard that Lazarus was sick, and waited two days before going to see him. Two days was enough for death to set in. Why would Jesus wait if He had the power to heal Lazarus? We know from the Centurion that Jesus just needed to say a word, and Lazarus would have been healed.... Continue Reading →
The Gate…
When Jesus said that He is “the gate” in John 10:7, He didn’t mean “a gate.” To be "a gate" would mean that there are other ways to get into the sheepfold. Why would God willingly come and suffer and die if there were other, easier ways to bring salvation to the world. And He... Continue Reading →
Along the Multicolored Road 