Jesus and Pilate – John 18:28-38
During Jesus’ time, Rome was a super-power. Its empire conquered and controlled vast areas of Europe, Asia, and Africa. That control included Israel. The Gospels record the various trials of…
Category: Encouragment
Independence Day
I beg the indulgence of our international audience for this article. It’s July 4th, Independence Day in the United States of America. A day set aside to celebrate the signing…
reThinking48 – Whatever is Pure
It is sometimes said of folks, especially politicians, that they don’t have a moral compass. Basically meaning that there’s nothing in them that points out the difference between right and…
Choose Life
January 22nd, 1973. I was twelve and took little notice of the Supreme Court’s monumental ruling announced that day. That was the day the Roe v. Wade decision created a…
Rethink48 – Whatever is Honorable
Who are your heroes? Who are those folks that you honor because of who they are, what they do or have done? Perhaps it’s the folks that run into danger…
Jesus and Annas – John 18:12-24
There were several trials between Jesus’ arrest and His crucifixion. Taking all of the Gospels together, Jesus was tried or questioned by Annas, Caiaphas, the Jewish ruling council, Pilate, some…
Growing Faith
We know the basics about growing, it’s all around us. A seed planted germinates, sprouts, grows deep, and pushes up. One sign of life is growth. We see it all…
ReThinking48 – Whatever is True
Truth, now there’s a bucket of worms. What is truth? In court, witnesses swear to “tell the truth and nothing but the truth.” But even courts don’t consider all truth,…
Jesus is Arrested – John 18:1-11
All four of the Gospels detail Jesus’ arrest, trials, crucifixion, and resurrection. Between the retellings, there are various degrees of overlap along with unique details. For instance, John’s account tells…
The Umpire’s Call
The pitcher puts his foot on the rubber and leans forward, his eyes intent on the catcher crouched sixty feet and six inches away. The count is full as the…
reThinking48 – A Beginning
Someone once reported after having cataract surgery that the world was suddenly brighter and more colorful. The dull film that clouded their vision was gone, and they could see the world…
Jesus Prays – John 17
At the conclusion of the upper room discussion (John 13-16), Jesus prays. Our Bibles record His prayer in John 17. Instead of breaking it down verse by verse or thought…