Posts tagged “Jesus”
Exclusivity
Jesus once said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6)….
The offending of the five thousand
You may have heard of the feeding of the five thousand, but what about the offending of the five thousand that followed Jesus’ miraculous…
The cure
Chicken soup is the only cure for the common cold. You should rub honey on a beesting. My grandma said the best way to…
Reckless love—Really?
I was wrong. Quite possibly, those are the three hardest words to say in the English language. Yet I couldn’t be happier to say…
Jesus beautifies our brokenness
Originating in 15th-century Japan, Kintsugi is the art of repairing broken pottery with gold or silver lacquer. Each piece is uniquely crafted and repaired,…
More blessing than you expected
In 2021, Florida businessman Bobby Read wanted to purchase some property next to the water tower in the town where he lived. He signed…
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…
A shelter from the storm
A story is told of two painters who decided to have a contest: Who could draw a better picture of peace? The first man…
Faultless
For about 15 years of my life, I was a rabid collector of sports cards. Baseball cards, football cards, basketball cards, and hockey cards…
Jesus is my vine
Jesus loved to use parables and metaphors to explain who he was. This is one of them: Jesus said, “I am the vine; you…
Take away the stone
Lazarus died. It seemed he died too young. Mary and Martha—sisters of Lazarus—were heartbroken. The entire community gathered around them and mourned with them….
Biblical self-care (Part 4)
So much of our work is about getting people to like us, isn’t it? We work so hard on school projects because we want…