Who is God?
How can we know what God is like? He tells us in the Bible and shows us every day through the people and blessings around us. Even in our struggles, God reveals his love for us because he’s overflowing with grace and forgiveness, and he sent his Son, Jesus, for us!
The teacher’s focus
Jesus was an amazing teacher. He was willing to teach anyone, anytime, anyplace. “Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a…
Jesus lights the dark corners
“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” (John 1:5). We could return to these 13 words every day…
God guides our healing
Look at this beautiful request embedded in one little sentence of Psalm 41: “I said, ‘Lord, be merciful to me; Heal my soul, for…
Who touched me?
One day Jesus was walking through a crowd so big that it had the potential to crush him. While plenty of people were bumping…
I want it all
“Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income” (Ecclesiastes 5:10). The verse quoted above makes a direct…
There’s power in the blood
“Thank you. Your blood donation today will save at least three lives,” said the cheerful young woman as I tried to ignore the large…
Can I have your attention?
Before smartphones and Facebook, humans could focus on something for at least 15 seconds before our minds began to wander. Today, researchers say that…
Unbreakable
In the humid climate of the Caribbean, closed-toe shoes were something I only wore under duress, like when I had to renew my visa…
Why a burning bush?
Sometimes I don’t ask the most obvious questions until decades later. Like the burning bush. I’ve known the story of Moses and the burning…
Search me, God
Someone hurts you, and you’re embarrassed, wounded, and betrayed. You tell yourself and others that you’ve forgiven them, but you nurture your grievance deep…
Your (extra)ordinary Savior
Did you know that one of the most common names for Jewish boys in Jesus’ time was Jesus? I’m not making that up. Check…
The most shocking thing about Jesus
The most shocking thing about Jesus might not be his death. I can’t imagine his death on a cross—the crown of thorns, the nails,…