Posts tagged “Jesus”
Things will be better
“The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid. . . . He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of…
When you can’t, he can
There comes a time in your life when you can’t. Despite all your efforts, you can’t control a situation in your family or you…
God is in control
One of the scarier parts of my life is realizing how much is completely out of my control. Like my daughters. My wife and…
You have what it takes
The joy of a couple becoming pregnant is soon replaced with morning sickness. Then pregnancy tiredness. Then a baby convinced that the world revolves…
A battle worth fighting
“You have to pick your battles.” In other words, there are some things that are either just too small to worry about or battles…
On the run
“Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish . . . to flee from the Lord” (Jonah 1:3). Jonah ran from God…
Is peace possible?
I love how realistic the apostle Paul is. While teaching on sin, forgiveness, and reconciliation, he wrote, “If it is possible, as far as…
The math of forgiveness
Here’s a story that Jesus almost told—There was a man who owed a king 100 silver coins. The king, knowing the man couldn’t pay…
What to do when someone sins against you—Part 5
In 2018 Botham Jean was sitting in his own apartment when the unthinkable happened. Amber Guyger, a police officer, entered Botham’s apartment, mistakenly believing…
What to do when someone sins against you Part 4
When someone’s sin hits you like a stone, hurting you deeply, there are four things you can do. Here’s the final option—Forgive. You don’t…
What to do when someone sins against you Part 1
When someone’s sin hits you like a stone, hurting you deeply, there are four things you can do. Here’s the first—You can try to…
Peace in persecution
Hours before Jesus’ death, facing down the cross, he used some of his final breaths to give Christians a warning and a blessing: “In…