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Where are all the Good People?

A ruler questioned Him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” But Jesus said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one…

The Parable of the Rock Band

There’s an old urban legend about a certain famous rock band; they had a condition on their rider that they wanted a bowl of M&Ms in the dressing…

Pay Attention

And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him. Peter responded and said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good that we are here. If You want,…

Carried

There’s really two ways we think of carrying things; bothersome burdens and precious possessions. Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low;    their idols are borne by beasts of burden.The images that are…

Jonah’s Other Prayer

The book of Jonah is a book about prayer; it is central to the story, message and structure. The structure follows what we call an ABAB pattern; Gentiles…

Self-inflicted Suffering

The people who were rescued from Egyptian bondage were some of the most ungrateful, ignorant and hard hearted people in the Bible. God saved them from a life…

A Blessing for the Church

The Lord bless you and keep you;the Lord make his face shine on youand be gracious to you;the Lord turn his face toward youand give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26 A prayer:…

Patient like a Farmer

Therefore be patient, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it…

Final Victory

Isaiah the prophet spoke of the coming King Jesus in his prophesies and foretold the kind of King he would be. This King would be one who would…

Reverence

Sometimes the Scripture emphasizes the response to the young Church in the New Testament in such a way that other concepts can be buried for us. But even…