Follow Jesus with all your heart
John Hart is one of the 56 men who signed the US Declaration of Independence. There were many who tried to stop him from signing. At one point, John had to make a choice between supporting his patriotic beliefs and being by the side of his dying wife and their 13 children. He forsook his […]
Follow Jesus as your priority
When I was in high school, a friend of mine was driving us to a school event. At one point, he reached over to the radio to change the station. As he reached over, he accidentally turned the steering wheel so quickly and sharply that the car swerved off the road, rolled over three times, […]
Jesus & self-esteem
I studied under a Christian scholar who reads three hundred books a year and presents the Christian message to audiences of all ages, backgrounds, and beliefs. With all that experience, this professor told us the hardest biblical teaching for modern people to believe—that they are sinners. Many of them refuse to buy that age-old church […]
Born again?
Have you ever heard the phrase “born again”? To some people, born again is a certain type of Christian who tends to vote in a certain type of way, but is that true? What did born again mean to Jesus when he used it years ago? When you were born, two things happened: You were […]
Love defined: Fist bumps, handshakes, and hugs
The night before the cross, Jesus prayed that Christians would love each other. “I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father” (John 17:20,21). So what exactly does that look like? Three things—the fist bump, the handshake, and the hug. A fist bump […]
Today
“The living, the living—they praise you, as I am doing today” (Isaiah 38:19). Today you will take about 23,040 breaths, and you don’t even have to think about it. You can hold your breath if you need to and catch your breath after climbing a hill. But today you will breathe. Today your heart should […]
Anxiety & Jesus
Psychologist and professor Jean Twenge noted some factors connected to eighth graders feeling happier or more depressed. The leading habits connected with being sad—lots of time on social media and the internet. The leading habits connected with happiness—exercising and attending religious services. It makes sense. Online we take selfies and find the filter that makes […]
Tattoos & Jesus in your heart
My friend Tony has a sweet tattoo of Galatians 2:20 inked over his ribs. Tony came to trust in Jesus in his mid-20s, which makes the words so powerful. “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” If you knew Tony, you would know how true that […]