Posts tagged “Bible Stories”
Just an average Christian
Maybe you don’t feel very special. Average at best. Maybe you don’t feel like you have any remarkable talents. No impressive qualities. You’re just…
Stay focused
While Jesus was busy going through towns and teaching people, some Pharisees gave him some bad news: he should leave because Herod wanted to…
At wits’ end
Psalm 107 tells four stories of God rescuing people from peril—peril of their own making or peril outside of their control. These stories paint…
Do you expect good leaders?
For the past handful of years, people from both political parties in the U.S. haven’t exactly been thrilled with the president. It’s as if…
Faith over feelings
Have you ever wanted to have a deep faith in God but you just couldn’t shake your feelings of doubt? Maybe you wanted to…
Five minutes later
If you’re old enough, you know exactly where you were when you heard that President Kennedy was assassinated or that Elvis Presley died. We…
Jesus took breaks
One of the reasons that Christian people so often burn out is because we believe that we are following the footsteps of Jesus. Jesus…
Doing right is worth the risk
Doing what is right can be risky. Just ask Dr. King, whose home was bombed by his racist neighbors. Or the apostle Paul, who…
Your biggest “Thing” is fixed
Everyone has a “Thing” in their lives. Everyone is working through a problem, be it physical, emotional, relational, mental, or spiritual. What is your…
Jesus’ trip
Growing up, traveling to our cottage took FOREVER. Okay, it only took four hours, but in kid time that was an eternity. Suddenly we…
Give what you can
The story of Jesus and the generous but poor widow in Luke 21:1-4 is worth your time. Jesus has a different way of determining…
Little by little
We all wish God would snap his fingers and make our lives easier. We wish nicotine cravings would simply disappear, depression would magically lift,…