Rubbing Off Christian Life, habits, Influence, Jesus, Jesus' Teaching, Learning, The Life of Jesus Growing up, you may have heard your parents say, “Don’t let your friends’ bad habits rub off on you,” if they were worried about… READ MORE
Deadly Concepts Christ, Jesus, Jesus Christ, The Person of Jesus It is important to have the right concept about who Jesus is. Steven Cole writes, “Correct concepts are crucial. Wrong concepts can be fatal…. READ MORE
Our Secure Anchor Anchor, Challenges, Jesus, Storms, Trials We must admit that we need Christ in every way at all times. He is our sure anchor in life’s stormy world. If we… READ MORE
Signs Jesus, Messiah, Salvation, The Gospel, The Gospel of John Think of a road trip: as you travel along a road, you look for various signs to help you place your coordinates. There are… READ MORE
The Missing Piece Bible Stories, Jesus, Scripture, The Bible, The Narrative Of Scripture All of Scripture points to Jesus. As Sally Lloyd-Jones writes, “There are lots of stories in the Bible, but all the stories are telling… READ MORE
Undercover Savior Jesus, Resurrection, The Road To Emmaus Have you ever wanted to be a fly on the wall so you can hear what people really have to say when you aren’t… READ MORE
Incognito Jesus, Son of God, Son of Man, The Incarnation, The Life of Jesus During the Middle Ages, royalty would travel throughout their kingdom in disguise so that people would not know they were talking to a king… READ MORE
The Savior We Need Hope Of the World, Jesus, Messiah, Salvation, Savior Sometimes people don’t appreciate a rescuer’s efforts on their behalf. In Spider-Man (directed by Sam Raimi [Columbia Pictures, 2002]), editor J. Jonah Jameson is constantly campaigning… READ MORE
The Imprint Of God’s Nature Hebrews, Image of God, Incarnation, Jesus, Son of God The process of imprinting coins under authority has changed a lot since the Roman Empire. The video linked here shows the mechanical processes used… READ MORE
Looking Into The Eclipse God's Glory, In Christ, Jesus, Scripture, The Bible In August of 2017, North America experienced a total solar eclipse when the moon came directly between earth and the sun. Writing before the… READ MORE
A Celebration Of Love Bride of Christ, Celebration, Jesus, Love, The Church, Wedding The next time you attend a wedding ceremony, actually focus on what is happening. This is a celebration! The people have come together to… READ MORE
The Branch & The Vine Branch, Christian Life, Dependence, Jesus, Trusting God, Vine Jesus speaks of this constant dependence in the life of Christian. In the Gospel of John, Jesus describes himself as a vine and believers… READ MORE
Our “Stand-In” Atonement, Forgiveness, Jesus, Propitiation, Sacrifice, Salvation, Sin Glenn Duhigg, a stand-in actor for Tom Cruise on the set of the movie Mission Impossible 2, explains, “It sounds very glamorous saying you’re… READ MORE
The True Mediator Hebrews, High Priest, Humanity, Jesus, Mediator, The Gospel Every culture has had a mediator with the divine. Whether it was shamans who would interact with ancestor spirits or priests who would offer incense… READ MORE
Believing The Unseen Belief, Christianity, Faith, Jesus Do you believe in Santa Claus? While the idea of Santa can seem strange for a discussion about Jesus it brings up a good point… READ MORE
Walk By Faith Ephesians, Faith, Grace, Jesus, Saved Kevin DeYoung has a good illustration regarding the role faith plays in our salvation. He speaks of walking out on frozen Lake Michigan. The… READ MORE
Clouded Judgment Anger, Emotions, Jesus, Judgment, Listening, New Testament, Pharisees “Whether you dated an attractive person who treated you horribly, or you wasted a lot of money on a really bad investment, your feelings… READ MORE
Too Close To See Gospels, Identity, Jesus, Mark, Messiah, Recognize, Unrecognized Jesus, the Son of Man as portrayed in Mark 6:1–6, let Mark’s readers know that even he had those most familiar with him bring… READ MORE
Getting Away Attention, Devotion, Distractions, Jesus, Phones, Pray, Praying, Time With God, Withdrawing Throughout Scripture, we read about Jesus withdrawing to a place to pray. He would go where no other people or things could compete or… READ MORE
Making & Making New Jesus, New, New Life, Redemption, Salvation Have you ever observed someone making something from scratch? Maybe it was bread. Perhaps you’ve seen someone make a sculpture out of ice or… READ MORE
