God’s Armor – Not Just for Show
A few times a year, the school that I work at has a “spirit” week. Not spirit as in Holy Spirit but as in pride and community. During those weeks,…
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ABCs of Faith: Effective Faith
Attention please! Will the last person that literally moved a mountain like Jesus said, please raise their hand. Anyone? Me neither. It appears that we have a disconnect where reality…
ABCs of Faith: Doing Faith
Do you remember learning to ride a bicycle? Perhaps you had training wheels and a bike that was just your size. Maybe your dad steadied you as you wobbled down…
Jesus and Thomas
I think that Thomas gets a bad rap. Imagine being forever identified as “doubting Thomas” because of one incident. John writes: “But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was…
ABCs of Faith: Confident Faith
Sometimes a court of law will throw out a case due to lack of standing. Unless you’re into legalise, this may sound strange and has nothing to do with physically…
Jesus and the Disciples
Later on that day of Christ’s resurrection, He appeared to the disciples. John records: “So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when…
ABCs of Faith: By Faith
Sir Isaac Newton was a man of science. His list of discoveries is long and include the fundamental laws of motion, thermodynamics, and gravity. Yet Newton was also a man…
Jesus and Mary Magdalene
The tomb was empty. Peter and John had confirmed that point. After they left, Mary of Magdala stood weeping near the gaping doorway. John records it this way: “But Mary…
ABCs of Faith – Acquired Faith
Visit any Kindergarten classroom, and you’re sure to see the ABCs on the wall. No matter the language, the Alphabet or its equivalent is the building block of writing and…
Jesus is Risen: John 20:1-10
All four Gospels record Jesus’ resurrection. This one event is the keystone of Christianity and following Christ. John records the discovery in a very personal way. As you read the…
Jesus is Buried: John 19:38-42
The Gospel of Matthew records the visit of the Magi. Shortly after Christ’s birth, wise men followed a star to Bethlehem. When they found Jesus, they presented gifts; one of…
reThink48 – Whatever is Praiseworthy
For the past eight weeks, we’ve been reThinking Paul’s instruction found in Philippians. “Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely,…