14-16 When they came back down the mountain to the other disciples, they saw a huge crowd around them, and the religion scholars cross-examining them. As soon as the people in ... Read More

In a famous episode of the BBC sitcom the Vicar of Dibley, local vicar Geraldine Granger is invited to four Christmas lunches.  In order not to upset anyone, she accepts ... Read More

Bill Hybels, a prominent American Church leader asked this question in the aftermath of the tragic and senseless death of a young friend killed in a car crash.  Reflecting on ... Read More

2-4 Six days later, three of them did see it. Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain. His appearance changed from the inside out, right ... Read More

When it comes to wrapping presents there are definitely different schools of thought.  My family always went for the plain and simple approach with nice paper, neatly wrapped.  When I ... Read More

One of my earliest memories to do with Christmas isn’t a Christmas memory at all.  It’s an event that could occur at any moment during the year when I was ... Read More

34-37 Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, “Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You’re not in the driver’s seat; I am. Don’t ... Read More

For parents of young children, the greatest challenge of Advent, is how to keep them occupied while they wait for Christmas.  For a child, the wait seems endless, their only ... Read More

As this year’s shopping frenzy and the countdown to Christmas continues, I’m reminded of many of my daughter’s birthday parties from when she was a child.  She was always keen ... Read More

27 Jesus and his disciples headed out for the villages around Caesarea Philippi. As they walked, he asked, “Who do the people say I am?”   28 “Some say ‘John the Baptizer,’” ... Read More