Easter – Heart Warming Joy!
What? Are we still on Easter? I thought that was last Sunday. No, friends, the reality of the resurrection stays with us—always. I could choose from many resurrection scenes: Mary Magdalene…
What? Are we still on Easter? I thought that was last Sunday. No, friends, the reality of the resurrection stays with us—always. I could choose from many resurrection scenes: Mary Magdalene…
We settled into the Garden of Gethsemane as Jesus walked further in to pray. I felt somewhat relieved that we were outside the city wall of Jerusalem, away from the…
What a delight to see the happy faces of the people as they waved their palms and shouted their praises while Jesus rode the donkey into Jerusalem. But here and…
Jesus had told us that He must go on to Jerusalem. I didn't feel too comfortable with that because He had also told us of the persecution that awaited Him…
We had enjoyed the admiration of the crowds as Jesus healed many of their loved ones. Not only that, the people murmured among themselves in amazement at his teachings. However,…
Before we set the study of Matthew aside, we will look at a few more things we know about him and some of the burning questions that drive me to…
Let's take a break from Matthew to consider the daffodils we are enjoying these days. Two weeks ago I hopped in the car to run some errands when what to…
What was important to Matthew as he wrote the gospel? One thing that he deemed to be a big deal was that Jesus came in fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy.…
Let's dig right into Matthew's writing to see what we can discover about him. Matthew begins his gospel with a genealogy of Jesus' heritage in relation to Joseph, Mary's husband. Right…
Many have asked how my next book about Matthew is coming along. I have about 13,000 words so far. Matthew has grown from a five year-old boy to a teenager.…