Healing Soul and Body

Life can take a toll on a person’s soul and body. Such was the case of a man in the Bible who desperately needed help.  He had four friends who cared about him enough to bring him to Jesus.  The encounter the man had with Jesus would dramatically change his life—both spiritually and physically.  We […]

Lessons from Nazareth

Jesus grew up in Nazareth and returned there at the beginning of His ministry to teach in the synagogue.  When He read a Messianic passage from the book of Isaiah and then said that it applied to Himself, the people were “filled with wrath” and tried to kill Him.  Why was their reaction so violent […]

God Remembers His Oath

Have you ever thought that God was silent in your life—indifferent about what you might be going through? There was a time in Biblical history when God was silent for 400 years but He was not absent or indifferent! He was planning things according to His timing and purposes that would fulfill the words of […]

When God Tore a Curtain

At the exact moment that Jesus was crucified, the Bible says that the curtain (or “veil”) in the Temple tore “from top to bottom.” Why did that happen and what did it mean that the curtain tore “from top to bottom”? It is an often overlooked verse in the Bible surrounding the events of the […]

What’s the Cost?

In Mark 12 Jesus observes a poor widow putting 2 coins—worth a fraction of a penny—into the Temple treasury. We learn that she gave all that she had—her entire life’s savings. Generosity to God is measured not by the amount but by the sacrifice. And there will be certain sacrifices we must make as followers […]