We’ve been following the life of Jesus in the Gospel of John for some time, and we’ve now reached a stage where the focus shifts to the last week of His life. Chapter 12 begins this final week. We’ve seen …
American culture is naturally suspicious of authority. From the founding of our nation, with events like the Boston Tea Party, to modern-day distrust of government, corporations, and institutions, this suspicion is deeply ingrained in the belief that we are all …
Humans are relational beings. And although some of us are a little more shy than others, perhaps more introverted and need a little bit more alone time, nonetheless, everyone finds meaning, purpose, and affirmation through relationships with people. We need …
For this Christmas message, I decided to turn to 2 Kings. Please turn there with me to chapter 6. We’re going to look at a story that some of you may be familiar with. I’ve spent more time with this …
As we begin in John chapter 12, we enter the last week of Jesus’ life. He’s in a village named Bethany. Bethany was once a quiet village, but now it holds special significance because, in John chapter 11, Jesus raised …
Have you ever wanted something so badly that it consumed your thoughts and you couldn’t stop thinking about it? Whether it was some technology you felt you had to have, a relationship, or maybe a position at work—something you wanted …
Have you ever been lied to? Lies harm us deeply, don’t they? The saying “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me” is not true. Lies distort reality. They fracture the trust that holds relationships …
If you have your Bible, you can open it to the Book of Psalms—Psalm 121. We can be truly grateful for every step in life’s journey, can’t we? And the reason is that the Lord sustains His people. He’s not …
If you have your Bible open to the book of Exodus, the words we just sang, ‘All my attempts to be satisfied were vain and empty,’ capture a reality we all experience—the tendency to seek satisfaction outside of what God …
