Scripture in Action

Jesus says that  anyone who breaks one of the commandments might be the least in the kingdom of heaven, but he will be IN the kingdom of heaven! Does he means what we think it means?

Jesus tells us that we are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. This can describe two sets of people in Christian ministry: those in visible service and those who work unseen. We are all called to be one or the other, if not both.

The beatitudes - I like to call them BE Attitudes - are eight attitudes that Jesus says will bless us. They are not easily understood, but let me try to explain them in a sentence or two.

We need miracles in our lives today, perhaps more than the people needed them 2,000 years ago. So, how can we experience them? Here are ten ways to release God’s healing power. 

Seven of the twelve men that Jesus chose to be his apostles are believed to be fishermen.  Although fishing might have been a dominant profession in first-century Israel, the number of fishermen Jesus chose looks pretty disproportionate. So, why?

Every prophet of note in the Old Testament called people to repentance. However, although Jesus' message was the same, the context was now different because the “kingdom of heaven” was contained in Jesus himself. What are the implications?

This is a beautiful story of hope, encouragement, and inspiration to all of us because it shows us that we can resist temptation when it comes our way. 

When we read today’s passage about the baptism of Jesus, a question immediately comes to mind. Why was Jesus baptized in the waters of the Jordan? Was it a purely a symbolic gesture? Was it because he needed sanctification? Listen to find out.

John the Baptist was a “preparer.” The word describes somebody who is setting up something for someone else. It is a word that should describe all of us. 

In today’s reading, we have two instances of God speaking to Joseph in his dreams, which leads to the question: does God speak to us in our dreams too? The short answer is: yes.