[No Sermon Audio] The disciples learned that journeying with Jesus did not insulate them from difficulties and storms in life—Paul found that to be true as well. Jesus never promises…
Paul writes, “We live by believing and not by seeing.” Sometimes the way the world judges things—by size, wealth, popularity, etc.—can be deceiving. A tiny, tender twig, a minuscule mustard…
[No Sermon Audio] THEME OF THE DAY “Where are you?” This question is the connecting link between today’s lessons. God wants to know where His people are, and is always…
It’s what’s inside that counts. We know that idea very well—whether it’s a bag of potato chips whose contents have “settled,” leading to a puffed up bag only half filled…
[No Sermon Audio] THEME OF THE DAY Today is the Day of Pentecost—the birthday of the Christian Church. A more descriptive name for it might be the Festival Day of…
On this special Sunday, between the Ascension of our Lord and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, we do well to remember Christ’s promise, “Lo, I am with…
Can love be commanded? Jesus seems to think so. “Love one another as I have loved you.” It is a love that is active, not passive; it is not so…
When someone says, “I love you,” there really is only one acceptable response: “I love you, too.” In Christ Jesus, God declares His love to us. Now it’s our turn.…
“I am the Good Shepherd,” Jesus declares. His shepherding love for us—and even for those “not yet in the fold”—is the theme for this day. Too often, however, we tend…
Seeing is believing…but believing is also seeing. In Acts, Peter admonishes the crowd for being amazed at the miraculous healing performed in Christ’s name. The Epistle speaks of the hope…