Isaiah 55:1-3 1 “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. 2 Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is ...

I was thirteen years old the first time I got on a roller coaster that looped upside down. I was terrified. There were many prior failed attempts. You know what I mean. I waited in line. I made it all the way to the moment of decision and at the last minute stepped into the car and right on through. It took some ...

The resurrection of Jesus changes everything. It was not a rare occurance for a Jewish man, deemed messianic by his followers, to be crucified at the hands of the Romans. Crucifixion, however, makes you dead. That’s usually the end of the story. But Jesus rose from the dead. No one seemed to anticipate this ...

John 12:24 Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. In this verse is found one of the most significant truths in all of scripture. It seems counter-intuitive. Surely the path to life cannot lead through the grave. But it ...

Romans 8:15 15 For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”(ESV) In this verse Paul is contrasting two ways we people relate to God: slaves and sons. Slaves relate to God as a master to be feared. Sons ...

One of the most well known stories from the gospels is the account of Jesus clearing the Temple. You can read about it in all four gospels: Matthew 21:12-13 Mark 11:15-18 Luke 19:45-48 John 2:13-17 Each similar account offers a different perspective. John’s account places the event nearer the beginning of ...

Ever have one of those moments where you catch a glimpse of something in your heart that’s just flat out ugly? Yesterday I was reading an argument online between two Christians. Both of them made some good points and some bad ones.  Additionally, they were both angry, personally attacked one another, and ...

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In the last couple of weeks average daily readership has jumped from 30 to over 90. I appreciate all of you who have visited the blog and told your friends. Thank ...

Rev 19:10b says “the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.” A testimony is a declaration of what God has done. A prophecy is a declaration of what God is doing or will do. Evidently the first leads to the second. If you want to step into what God wants to do in your life, begin to rehearse and ...