We’ve got another long passage today. In the middle of this passage, Jesus makes a strong statement against the religious leaders: Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: “ ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvelous in…

There are a few conversations that I love having. I love talking with someone about Jesus and their need for him. I love having someone approach me and ask how they can become a follower of Jesus. I love having followers of Jesus come up to me and ask how they can grow in their faith. And I love having…

Long time ago, before we had GPS systems that talked annoyingly to us. We had maps. Very useful things. Other times, we had friends and family who knew the better way. So, we dropped the map and we caravanned where we needed to go. Sometimes that was through the big city, and we knew the only way we…

Have you ever driven bumper cars? They are so much fun. Everything that you are not supposed to do in a regular car, you get to do in bumper cars. You are constantly bumping off of each other. What is ironic about bumper cars is that you don’t have to actually pay someone to bump off of people. We spend…

When I was in high school, I went to a political activism camp just outside of Washington, D.C. I loved it. I learned about how to influence politicians. I learned about the legislative process. I also learned how to bring down the house in a talent show. I cannot believe that I am sharing this story.…

It is said that the nine most important words in a marriage are: “I was wrong. I am sorry. Please forgive me.” These are also some of the hardest words to say. They take humility. And no one really truly desires humility. Merriam-Webster defines humility as the freedom from pride or arrogance. It comes…

One of the interesting portions of sitting at the booth at the County Fair is watching people. Seeing how people approach booths. How people walk around booths. I would sit behind our booth and call out to whoever came by: Everything at this table is free! Some people would come and look. Others would…