Posts tagged “Bible”
Be a Daniel in a world gone mad
Daniel is one of my Bible heroes. Despite the fact that he was taken from his homeland as a young teen, he managed to…
Preach, Christian!
I woke up this morning to a Snapchat video of one of my adorable great-nephews, Christian James. Christian just turned two, complete with a…
The calendar helps us remember
The average citizen of Israel, even if they are not at all religious, knows more about the Old Testament book of Esther than most…
You don’t want to read this
Several times a year I sit down with different groups of people to talk about faith. We spend an entire meeting talking about how…
Repent!
God sent someone with the specific job to prepare people’s hearts for Jesus. That sounds pretty important, doesn’t it? God wanted people to be…
I know hope
Have you ever wanted to be Neo from the movie the Matrix—especially during exam season? In the movie, a plug is put into Neo’s…
Judge Jesus’ way (Part 4)
There is a little-known truth about judging Jesus’ way that many Christians miss. “What business is it of mine to judge those outside the…
Judge Jesus’ way (Part 3)
One of the hardest but most important parts of judging Jesus’ way is to judge yourself before you judge anyone else. Jesus taught, “First…
Judge Jesus’ way (Part 2)
If you hold a strong opinion about something, make sure God agrees with you. One day the Pharisees said, “Jesus! Your friends don’t practice…
Judge Jesus’ way (Part 1)
Imagine how great life would be if we all practiced what Jesus preached: “Do not judge” (Matthew 7:1)? Imagine if our world was a…
Read the signs
I live in a rural area, and as each season changes, we all see the signs. One of my farming neighbors says that as…
Be careful, not forgetful
“Pastor Mike,” the young woman said, “do you remember me?” I stared at her sort-of-familiar face, and my brain immediately cried, “Mayday! Mayday! This…