Jesus’ Baptism
Today's post is an excerpt from The Way: Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus. The picture above was taken at the Jordan River at the approximate location where John baptized Jesus…
Ash Wednesday
Today marks the beginning of the season of Lent. Lent is a 40-day season of repentance, fasting, praying, and giving, which prepares us to rightly commemorate Christ’s …
Video Resources for Lent
I’m excited that so many churches are using 24 Hours, Final Words or The Way for Lent this year. 24 Hours is a book, devotional and small group DVD filmed in the Holy…
Happy Valentine's Day!
A few weeks ago, I issued a challenge: to have a stronger marriage by Valentine's Day. How did you do? Even though February 14 is when we traditionally celebrate love, the…
An Inconvenient Faith
Once while Jesus was standing beside the lake of Gennesaret, and the crowd was pressing in on him to hear the word of God, he saw two boats there at the shore of the lake; the…
Fishing for People
As Jesus passed along the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the sea—for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, “Follow me…
It’s the Middle of Winter, But We’re Getting Ready for Easter
Bitterly cold temps froze much of the country this week, as snow caused closures in several East Coast cities. Even though we in the United States are still dealing with the cold, …
This Year Celebrate Valentine’s Day With a Stronger Marriage
It’s less than a month away from Valentine’s Day, and in my last post, I issued a New Year’s resolution challenge. I’m encouraging my readers to celebrate…
New Year Challenge: A Stronger Marriage by Valentine’s Day
We’re two weeks into 2014, and I’m curious to know how your resolutions are coming?Have you lost the first five pounds? Have you kicked a nasty habit? Are you on track …
The Light of the World
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being through him, and without him not one…