What are We Celebrating? That He is Risen!

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. Matthew 28:6 On Christmas, we celebrate Christ’s birth. On Good Friday, we remember His sacrifice. On Easter, we celebrate Christ’s resurrection. A common thread runs through these events in human history. God came in the form […]
Inside the Cacoon of a Caterpillar–>Butterfly

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” 1 Peter 1:3: When I was a child, I loved to catch bugs and put them in my “bug house” […]
Love with All You’ve Got!

“Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.” 1 John 3:2 I think we’re all looking forward to heaven. We have our different reasons […]
Let’s Stop the Division

“Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” 2 Peter 1:10-11 How do we react when people mock us […]
Are You Willing to Have Your Feet Washed?

“And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.” 1 John 3:3 My toddler loves the outdoors. She learned to walk a couple of months ago so we’ve been spending a lot of time outside now that it’s warmer. She always comes in with dirty feet because she wears […]
Be Busy with the Right Things

“Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.” Titus 2:13 Look around the next time you’re in the checkout line at the grocery store. Take note of how many people are on their phones while they’re waiting to checkout too. People don’t like to wait, and it […]
An Athlete of Love

“Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.” 1 Peter 4:8, Fervently, earnestly, show deep love, maintain constant love. These are some examples of how this verse is translated in an effort to show how powerful this love is. If you look at the original Greek word that describes […]
The Command to Love

“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. “ John 15:12 Not your typical command from a ruler. He didn’t say fight others so that my kingdom can grow. I think there were some rulers who definitely didn’t read this verse back during the Crusades. These conquerors forgot to […]
Soaring Eagles

Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. – Isaiah 40:30-31 One summer I worked at a dude ranch […]
Apologetics = Evidence to Believe?

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 I grew up in church and became a Christian when I was 7 years old. But I began to have doubts about what I believed when […]