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
More Than A Trend Eternity, Faith, Good News, Jesus, Jesus' Death, The Life of Jesus, Trends We can see all sorts of trends come and go. Whether it’s disco, Rubik’s cubes, or the “Baby Shark” song, we have all experienced… READ MORE
Gospel View Creation, God's Plan, Human History, Jesus, Narrative, Redeemed, Redemption, Salvation, Sin, The Bible, The Gospel, The World The gospel goes beyond individuals being saved from their sins and going to heaven after they die. The gospel involves the full scope of… READ MORE
A Living Word A Living Word, Flock, God Speaks, God's Word, Jesus, John Piper, Response, Sheep, Shepherd Consider the relationship between a herd of sheep and their shepherd. A shepherd guides, nourishes, and protects the sheep of his flock. The role… READ MORE
What Holds It Together Jesus, Laboratory, Molecules, Power of Jesus, Science, Science and Christianity, What Holds It Together “A guide took a group of people through an atomic laboratory and explained how all matter was composed of rapidly moving electric particles. The… READ MORE
Blind To The Need Bartimaeus, Blind to the need, blindness, Disability, Healing, Jesus, Leader, Leadership, Needs, Others, Value It can be uncomfortable to be confronted by someone who is hurting or has an obvious need, but it only takes one leader to… READ MORE
18 Illustrations On Forgiveness Forgiveness, Forgiving Others, God's Faithfulness, Grace, Jesus, Others, Seeking Forgiveness Are you preaching on forgiveness? Check out these great illustration ideas that bring biblical truths to life through word pictures, stories, and everyday examples…. READ MORE
People Are The Point Brad Paisley, Distractions, Instagram, Interruptions, Jesus, Nathan Alexander, Netflix, Others, People, People Are The POint, Priorities, Productivity, Time Well Wasted Sometimes before you can get to “the point,” you have to meet the need first. Professor Nathan Alexander did just that when a student… READ MORE
Jesus, Our Advocate 1 John 1:9, 1 John 2:1, 1 Timothy 2:5, Advocate, Faith, Jesus, John 14:16, John 3:16, Kindness, Mark 5:21-43, Mediator, Mercy, Romans 5:12 In our foster-care system today, many young children are left to navigate a maze of court hearings and new schools all on their own. Through… READ MORE
Temptation Spiral 1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 John 4:4, 1 Peter 5:8-11, Apathy, Effects of Sin, Hebrews 2:17-18, James 1:14-15, James 4:7, Jesus, Matthew 26:41, Matthew 26:411 Corinthians 10:13, Overcoming Temptation, Sin, Strength, Temptation, Victory Temptation is everywhere! It can be easy to succumb, but there’s a lesson to be learned from this humorous sketch from the TV show Portlandia…. READ MORE