The man called to them from where He stood on the shore. “Friends,” He said, “you do not have any fish, do you?” Peter glanced…
Pity the poor innkeeper. This character involved in the birth of Christ has received a lot of bad press in the past two thousand years….
The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel — which means, “God with us”…
The whiskered knight eyed the crowd outside the stone church. A massive stone occupied the ground beside the knight, bearing an anvil in its midst….
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep (John 10:11, NIV). A lone figure: agile, muscular, bearded; calm,…
He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End. To him who is thirsty I will…
“You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. We are witnesses of this” (Acts 3:15, NIV). When did Jesus, the…
I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry . . . (John 6:35, NIV). People were milling around…
I am the Root and Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star (Revelation 22:16, NIV). Simply speaking those words, repeating His name, soothes my…
Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick” (Matthew 9:12). A young male made the news this week in…
“Where did this man get these things?” they asked. “What’s this wisdom that has been given him, that he even does miracles! Isn’t this the…
The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Here is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and “sinners”…
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God (John 1:1). Children sing “Sticks and stones may…
“I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” (John 8:58, NIV). Jesus was a radical, a revolutionary, a rebel —…
“The people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned”…
Then Nathanael declared, “Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel” (John 1:49, NIV). Parade day in our town is…
“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John…
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering (Isaiah 53:3, NIV). “You don’t know how I feel!” Becky…
And let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of our faith . ….
Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. He came to Jesus at night and said,…
But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous (1 John 2:1, NRSV). I was a new teacher…
These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation (Revelation 3:14, NIV). And so it is. So…
I am the vine; you are the branches. . . . apart from me you can do nothing (John 15:5, NIV). Think positively! Inch by…
The disciples went and woke him, saying, “Master, Master, we’re going to drown!” He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the…
While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her born, a son (Luke 2:6, 7,…
I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved (John 10:9, NIV). Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and…
We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth (John 1:14, NIV)….
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really knew…
My mother is going blind. What was once a tiny black hole in her vision grew until she could no longer see out of that…
For many people, holidays are a time of joy and nostalgia. But for others, holiday sights and sounds open painful wounds. The widow, with every…
By this time in his life, Abraham was used to obeying God without question. So when the command came in the night “Go to Moriah…
The gospel is a regal thing. Jesus said, “I must preach the good news of the kingdom of God . . .” (Luke 4:43). Abraham…
Have you ever read about the gymnast who, after earning a gold medal, chose to accept the silver instead? Have you ever witnessed someone stating…