Posts tagged “Jesus”
Not afraid
I can’t imagine the decision Moses’ parents had to make. They were blessed with the joy of pregnancy while in slavery in Egypt. Babies…
Jesus’ favorite topic
You can’t really understand Jesus until you understand the thing that Jesus talked about the most. Do you know what that is? If your…
Family history
Being a Jew in the first century included with it a certain amount of pride in your ancestors. Jewish families would tell stories about…
Good or good?
Years ago my daughter went to the store with her grandma and wanted to buy a new toy. Thankfully, my baby had money in…
3 steps for talking about Jesus
As a writer, I’ve often heard the advice to KISS—Keep It Simple, Stupid. So today I’m keeping it simple about a topic we tend…
Faith in what?
Our culture is infatuated with faith. An 80s pop song told us, “You just gotta have faith,” and Disney constantly preaches, “Just believe.” College…
A crash test dummy’s guide to reading the Bible
It seems to me that when a car manufacturer creates a new car model, there are two very important teams that participate in the…
What are you ashamed of?
Is there anything that you are ashamed of? Apparently, my oldest daughter could answer that question emphatically. I was parked with our family minivan…
Jesus is more than a carpenter
Last year my wife and I had a new home built for the first time in our lives together. Our builder has handled some…
Heaven ahead
Antigua boasts 365 beaches, one for each day of the year. I dispute the math, but I do have a favorite beach. It’s called…
Don’t be you
One of the most offensive things Jesus ever said was, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross…
Jesus sticks close
I was preparing to teach a message about choosing friends wisely when I had a scary thought—Would Jesus want to be friends with me?…