How far would you go to make a point? Like - really far? Today you will meet your match as we look at a challenge that Jesus faced. His turning of the point makes a huge difference for you and me...

Everybody has an opinion. As a New Zealand paper noted: “Opinions expressed in this periodical are not necessarily condoned or even understood by the editorial staff.”

It seems that everybody has an opinion of Jesus. Always have had...

Every year at this time we pause to remember the price paid for our freedom.

It's always the case that things of real value never come cheap. Today we'll learn some great personal lessons on conflict from one of the great soldiers of the bible.

Just when we think we have Jesus in a comfortable box, he says something that we really don’t like - or want to do. Today's passage is no exception. Doesn’t Jesus know you will never attract a crowd with this strategy??

We are all on a hunt for meaning in life - when we lose it we despair. When we find it we have purpose. In context of an impromptu picnic

Jesus spoke about this and we will look at his marvelous teaching for a few minutes this morning.

It’s one thing to provide for a family of unexpected guests at dinner time, but to feed 5,000 unexpected men a nice lunch needs some serious divine intervention! This week we see what God has to show

us through one of Christ’s most famous miracles!

As I was reading through the Gospel of John devotionally, what stood out to me was how so many people were divided in their opinions about Jesus. Some people followed Him, others opposed Him. How did Jesus respond to His critics and defend His authority? John 5 gives us a glimpse of Christ’s own apologetics.

Is your "spidey sense" working? Can you read a situation? Chance meetings can turn into lifetime opportunities- as we see in our time this morning.

There is great power in the concept of the second chance. We mess up so often in our life - and pay the consequences, that when a pardon is offered, it gets our attention - as it did with the high end person in our story today...