Jesus Curses the Fig Tree
Jesus spoke to the fig tree and said, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again”. But in just a few days, he’ll look at his disciples and say,…
The Request of James and John
"But the truth is that our greatness comes IN our service… not THROUGH it. The greatest privilege we’ll ever receive is the moment when we get to serve another person…
069Teaching About Divorce
"How can I switch my mindset from trying to obey the minimum standard requirements of the law and move to a life that asks, what’s the most I can…
077Beware of the Leaven of the Pharisees
“Don’t fear those who kill the body, and after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will warn you whom to fear: fear Him who, after…
040Jesus Rejected from Nazareth Again
"God doesn’t force Himself on anyone. If he did, the result would not be a loving relationship – because love requires choice. God was presenting himself to the people of…
002The Baptism of Jesus
"in this single act, God in his Trinity, presents himself as whole, and gathers his people as wholly righteous."
128The Guard at the Tomb
"If a Roman Guard couldn’t keep Jesus in the grave, why in the world would some social discomfort keep the words of Truth and Life and Love in our mouths?"
097Jesus and Zacchaeus
"Zacchaeus is using what he has to make other people’s lives better. The circumstances that keep people from approaching God or flourishing in life are the very things that…
The crucifixion - from The life of our lord, published by Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London c.1880. (Photo by Culture Club/Getty Images)
068The Cost of Following Jesus
This story isn’t a list of qualifications that a person has to meet if they are to be loved and accepted by God. Jesus already met these conditions -…
038Jesus Calms a Storm
"The life you’re living today, is it on the path that Jesus instructed you to take? Did you take time to ask him today exactly where HE would like to…