Candy Cane Reminders
As you read this, my grandchildren will be gone, the sheets and towels in the washer, and decorations packed away along with the memories of Christmas 2018. When I put…
Wonderful Counselor
We think of a counselor as a good thing. Indeed, a competent counselor, especially one with a Christ-filled heart, is a transforming helper. The people walking in darkness have seen…
God With Us
Last week we looked at the name Bethlehem. (See "House of Bread") We discovered that "beth" means "house of." Today, consider the word Immnauel. We see the two letters at…
Feeding the 5,000 – Before the Feast
We've looked at "points of view" coming from the four gospel writers on several happenings in the life of Jesus. When we looked at the feeding of the 5,000, you…
Point of View – Ear Cut Off
Perhaps you remember the incident in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus had taken the disciples with him at a late hour to pray and to prepare for what He knew…
Points of View – Healing the Paralytic
A family attends a wedding. The teenage daughter sees a fairy tale wedding with a handsome groom and beautiful bride in a Cinderella gown. The middle school brother eyes the…
Writing – Part 3, A Heart for Truth
During the writing of "Ears to Hear," I intertwined the character of Nicodemus into the plot, but I felt like he had his own story which called for a second…
Peter – Walking on Water
As we come to that familiar passage where Peter walks on the water, we must remember that he has come a long way in his experiences with Jesus. Peter has watched…
Eyes to See
Every day, as I pull into the driveway, I see this beautiful array of Knockout Roses and Sweet Potato Vines. The rosy pink flowers and bright green leaves…
Easter – the Angony Intensifies
Last week we thought about the spiritual, internal agony Jesus suffered in the Garden of Gethsemane. This week, the physical agony begins. Most of the Sadducees, Pharisees, and other religious…