A woman lovingly anointed Jesus’s feet, but the disciples masked their greed with noble-sounding criticism over the cost ( Mark 14 ). When h...

  Although we all talk about the 'Good News' or 'gospel' ( 2 Thes 2:14 ), it seems like Christians define the gospel as a po...

When the disciples argued over who was to be the greatest, Jesus pointed to the one least likely to be heard, thought of, or even seen ( Luk...

 When the Israelites entered the promised land they found an abundance of food ( Josh 5 ). This provision reminds us of the grace God extend...

 Before becoming a follower of Jesus, Peter humbled himself and declared himself to be a sinner ( Luke 2 ). While the word "sin" i...

 John the Baptist condemned his audience for their sins and called them to repent ( Luke 3 ). While the sins are not named, the remedy is to...

 In Mark 7 Jesus heals a man's deafness and asks that no one advertise the miracle. Those who witnessed the act could not seem to help ...

 When Jesus spoke the words the Church now uses to celebrate the "Lord's Supper," He gave no moral requirements, He simply pro...

 The way of Christ is so contrary to the violence and greed of our world that it seems like foolishness to those who don't practice it. ...

 Often Christians seek to limit access to Christ by rejecting others. Paul seemed to do just the opposite, in1 Co 9:16-23 Paul declares that...

 Christians are infamous for using Paul's writings to condemn any behavior that they feel is not acceptable. One example is 1 Corinthian...

 God audibly spoke to those who witnessed the baptism of Jesus ( Mark 1:11 ). The voice clearly stated that Jesus had a family relationship ...

The apostle Paul urged the early church to receive both Jewish and non-Jewish believers ( Rom 15:7 ), excluding neither group. Today the Chu...

 Peter describes the followers of Jesus as a building that relies on the foundation of Christ ( I Pet 2 ). What does it look like when Chris...

 After His resurrection, Christ instructed His disciples to stay in Jerusalem and wait for the Holy Ghost to be given to them ( Acts 1 ). As...

 Jesus warns of those who pretend to be speaking for God, but are really just using God's name to gain wealth or power ( Matt 7 ). In ou...

 Most Christians eventually begin to wonder how much God loves them, and if they should perform certain acts to gain more of Gods' care ...

Although a powerful military figure, Naaman was inflicted with a disfiguring disease that isolated him from his community 2 Kings 5 . Naaman...

 Most Christians take the great commission ( Matt 28 ), as a serious expectation to evangelize, or to "Preach the gospel" to every...

 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...