Saturday, April 19, 2025
The disciples get a bad rap. We make jokes about the way they acted without thinking (Peter cut a guy’s ear off), and we denounce their lack of faith (after Jesus calmed the storm, and Thomas after Jesus rose from the dead), but can we blame them? It’s hard to follow Jesus today. Imagine how… Read more
Friday, April 18, 2025
“Jesus wept” (John 11:35). It’s the shortest verse in the Bible, but it’s among the most shocking. God cried. Crying isn’t unusual. Kids might cry when they lose a game. Teens will cry over a breakup or a fight with a friend. Parents cry over their children. We all cry when we lose someone or… Read more
Thursday, April 17, 2025
John D. Rockefeller was the richest person in the world, and according to inflation metrics, he is still considered to be the wealthiest U.S. American ever. Seems like that would be enough, right? Well, someone asked him how much money was enough to make him happy and he replied, “Just one dollar more.” Tom Brady… Read more
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
In John 8, Jesus was in the Temple when religious leaders and Pharisees came to him with a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery, which was, according to religious law, an offense that warranted the death penalty. “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. The law of Moses… Read more