Jesus promised His disciples that they would do greater works than Jesus Himself ( John 14 ). Rather than thinking of impressive miracles, ...

 While Christians seek to be 'Christlike' or to live out Christ's teachings, we might find ourselves redefining Christ to make o...

 The universal nature of the gospel was demonstrated when wise men came from the East to worship Jesus ( Matthew 2 ).  While they were not p...

 When Mary and Joesph find the 12-year-old Jesus in the midst of a group of religious scholars, Mary asks, why did you do this? (Luke 2) Alt...

  Jesus's triumphant entry into Jerusalem was met with great joy and with great fear. The religious leaders of the day understood that J...

On one occasion, the disciples attempted to stop people from bringing children to Jesus so that He could bless them. Jesus famously denounce...

In John 16 Jesus warns His disciples that He will leave them and they will feel the sorrow of his absence. The sorrow is not minimized or e...

 What kinds of questions would you ask a person who claimed to be God?  When Jesus claimed to be God the religious leaders decided t to ask ...

 Christians spend much of their time focused on how to please God, instead of understanding that God already loves them and wants them to fe...

  Mary's song of praise ( Luke 1:46-55 ) describes her low social standing and lack of political power, but recognizes God's care fo...

Joseph was often treated unfairly and unkindly, but through all of his circumstances, he retained his faith in God. While we see that Joseph...

  Like modern climate activists, Noah believed a great ecological disaster was coming because of humanity's actions Gen 6 . While we mig...

After a miraculous success, Elijah felt the sting of political repercussions for his actions. Discouraged, desperate, and feeling defeated, ...

 When Paul wrote to the Philippians, he reflected that all of his memories of them were happy ( Phil 1 ). What kinds of memories do you have...

 Ananias demonstrated great faith and courage by ministering to Saul, the persecutor of the Church ( Acts 9 ). Although Saul was certainly a...

  Many Christians look for a special sign from God to provide assurance of God's love and salvation. While some Christians, like the apo...

Christians argue about ministering to those in need of food or other physical assistance. It might be tempting to abdicate caring for either...

John 4 tells of a 'nobleman' who asks Jesus to come heal his sick child. The nobleman must have been surprised when Jesus asked for ...

While we might enjoy the Christmas season, we also know that there are other seasons of worship that we must be ready to embrace. John the B...

  Although hidden to the kings and rulers, the birth of Christ could not be silent. A host of angels called out to the lower class shepherds...