Jesus refuses to play the games of the religious leaders. This can serve as a warning for us. Jesus legitimizes the state/government. (Paul would later expound on this subject). Yet, Jesus does not give a “blank check” to government. Jesus’ approach is interesting. He does not promote violence but also…

Questions given to us by NT Wright: Where is Jesus asking us to travel, not yesterday but tomorrow? Are we ready to follow him wherever he goes? Wright, T. (2004). Luke for Everyone (p. 119). London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. What role does sacrifice and cost play in your daily/weekly…

“It ain’t those parts of the Bible that I can’t understand that bothers me, it is the parts that I do understand.” -Mark Twain “Christian: a decent, civilized, or presentable person.” -Webster’s Dictionary Jesus is tough ! Sometimes we don’t realize this, especially when we try to make it easy for people…

Life is stressful . Especially for women and mothers. Family is changing. Today is a day where to some extent we celebrate family, especially moms. Yet, research is showing the concept of family is changing. How will we as a church minister in way that takes this into consideration? Will we? Moms & women…

If Jesus is the Messiah, is risen from the dead, then He has authority over proper worship! Jesus’s action was about proclaiming a new relationship with God. Jesus’ actions were about purifying a culture of the temple. Where do we need purification in our worship practices? Looks can be deceiving ! There…

‘From now on, you never know what God’s lifegiving power will achieve!’ It was, of course, a hint of what would come at the end of all things, the great final resurrection of which Paul and others speak. Where is your happy place? At times we need to find a place where we can “forget” about the things…

Jesus not only gave us the Great Commandment and the Great Commission; he gave us the Great Example. We are to love and serve others as Jesus would!

Would you rather be with someone who is thankful or critical? Simple question with profound ramifications for life. The Bible is realistic . It would have been easy for the final chapter of Nehemiah to not be written. Nehemiah leads the people in worship . This was one of his last facts. God is spirit,…