Posts tagged “Jesus”
Jesus is our autosave
I love Microsoft Word. It’s the program I use for my devotions and blogs and freelance work. There’s only one problem. It doesn’t have…
Before Bethlehem
Was Jesus “Jesus” before he was born in Bethlehem? The second person of the Trinity, God’s holy Son, first received the name Jesus at…
Why obey God?
Anyone who’s studied God’s instructions on Christian living knows they’re not easy. To love God more than anything? To love everyone as much as…
Christ’s autopsy
How do you know for sure Jesus died? Some say Jesus passed out from the pain and later recovered in the tomb. It’s eternally…
Did Jesus have a beard?
Back in my college days, I wrote love letters to my girlfriend. I tried to be creative and fun. One time I mailed a…
Jesus makes you a winner
Ad executive and inventor Reyn Guyer was hired to work on a promotional display for a shoe polish company. He was working with the…
What love is
I know my husband loves me. He doesn’t surprise me with candlelit dinners or flowers. But he cleans the house on his day off….
A multiracial Messiah
The other day, I tried to track down all the Jesuses in my office. I gathered every painting, picture, icon, and action figure. Then…
The King deserves our praise
Around the world, it’s not uncommon for the people of a country to hold a parade for the soldiers who are going into battle…
The God of hope
To some degree, you willingly arrange your life around every single hope that you have. One of the times I arranged my life around…
Jesus has to
Every kid has asked the timeless question: “But do I have to?” My dictionary defines the verb have as something you are bound to…
For many
Imagine this scene: “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins” (Matthew 26:28). There’s…