Approximately 500,000 children are born blind each year. The overwhelming majority of those are from impoverished nations and places where sanitary conditions are not great. Yet for many many more cataracts, macular degeneration and other eye disease can rob us of sight. The more we know, the less we…

Our world desires security. National security. Economic security. Security in relationship and the list could go on. This is not necessarily a bad thing but if we are not careful we can place our hope for security in something/someone who cannot provide it. Freedom does not necessarily mean independence.…

What if Jesus visited American churches? Have you ever thought of this question? What his observations be? How would we be challenged? How would we respond? As we come to John 8.12-30 it is easy to take the side of Jesus. We very well may be on His side. However, listen clearly and carefully, we may…

Credentials can be necessary. Credentials come in a many shapes and sizes. Keys, badges, cards, etc. Where did you graduate from? Who is Jesus? This is the primary question of Scripture and our answer should make a difference. As we open up our text this morning the questions is being asked, who does…

Our world is trying to get more efficient. This is not necessarily a bad thing. We must be willing, or at least I believe I should take stock of where I am “waisting time”. I use AI to help be efficient in many tasks. But, when we “save” time in one area we normally “spend” it trying to be more productive.…

Sometimes we must be asked the “hard questions” in order to grow. This is not comfortable nor enjoyable but it is necessary. Many times these questions lead to uncovering the “why” behind the “what” or “how”. Other times they will solidify what we “know” so we can continue to move forward. We live in…

What do you need? A simple yet profound question. Sometimes I ask it like this, “how can I best serve/help you? We must get good at helping people discern what they really need. There are plenty of different models to describe our human needs. Here are some categories: power/achievement, freedom/independence,…

Life has mountaintop experiences. This is when everything is going our way and sometimes, to use a sports analogy, we are in the “zone”. Praise Jesus for mountaintop experiences. Having faith when life is good can be challenging. As we look at our chapter in John this morning we are reminded that Jesus…

Life goes by quickly. One minute we are young and the next not as young. One minute our kids are babies and then somehow they start to grow up and quickly go to college. If we are not careful we will miss many thigns due to the speed of life. We fear missing out on something special. There was a youth…

What is your favorite meal? Just think about this and how your favorite meal may depend on the season. I know we have some favorites in our house. Last week for FFTS I can tell you hamburgers is a favorite, around 340 meals served. All four Gospels tell this story! It was important to all the Gospel…