Have you ever watched how others have responded when they are going through a trial? Better yet, have you taken the time to notice how you respond when you’re going through a trial? Our emotions, thoughts and behaviors all work off of each other. As you read Mark 15:1-5 Pilate Read more
Have you ever had one of those long days where you have lost track of what is happening? Some folks have been pushed to that very point and beyond. When people are pushed beyond their limits they discover something new about themselves that they didn’t know before. Sometimes it’s good Read more
We often read about lynch mobs and the results that have happened even in this country’s history. It’s not pretty because “the human heart is more deceitful, “wicked” than anything else, and incurable – who can understand it.” (Jeremiah 17:9) Please read Mark 14:53-65 and keep in mind that Jesus Read more
I don’t know if you have ever heard of, read or studied the Heidelberg Catechism. It was written in 1563 to help the church teach the body of Christ the Bible and what it means to be a disciple of Jesus. There are questions that are asked and answered so Read more
I don’t know about you but there have been times in my life when I have been attending church listening to the preacher’s sermon and applied the sermon’s message to everyone else but myself. If you are honest with yourself, you have done it too. This is not the first Read more
Preparations for anything that is special always involves details. It’s always paying attention to the little details that make a big difference. Please read Mark 14:12-26 as the disciples ask Jesus, “Where do you want us to go and prepare the Passover so that you may eat it?” Jesus will Read more
Have you ever planned a dinner and everything was going to be perfect? Normally something goes wrong and everything you were planning just fell apart. Mark has just revealed to us in his gospel how the Jewish leaders were planning to kill Jesus and now he takes us back to Read more
Have you ever seen the Rocky Mountains from a distance while traveling out west? If you have, you know that they look just like one big mountain from a distance but the closer you get you begin to see multiple peaks and valleys. They are still one group of mountains Read more
Too often I find myself not finishing a project or task that I have started with enthusiasm. It’s almost like I have a “squirrel moment” the kind my dog has when he sees one in the yard or the tree. But then there are those areas in my life that Read more
This time of year everything is geared toward the celebration of Christmas. Some of my favorite childhood movies are playing right now- Snoopy, Frosty the Snowman and Rudoph the Rednosed Reindeer and I shouldn’t forget “It’s a Wonderful Life” with Jimmy Stewart. The last two movies have a plot in Read more