Often prayer can be viewed as a chore or a last resort. Jesus tells a story that highlights the necessity and opportunity to bring our prayers before a loving Father.…
How do you pray? The answer to this question is one that has the potential to change lives because to pray is to change. One of Jesus’ disciples approached Him…
Busy is a word often worn like a badge of honor. But often, we allow ourselves to be “busy” with things that don’t matter. When Jesus came to visit his…
The coming of Immanuel, God with us, not only gave validity to our human experience but was necessary to defeat sin and death. God is His great love, sent Jesus…
The light has come, and the darkness has not overcome it. From the beginning, the great adversary has sought to destroy the work of God. That first Christmas caused a…
In a quiet town, the King of Kings would come and dwell among us. For centuries, the people of God had waited for this moment. Waiting is a central theme…
The story of the good Samaritan is one of the most well-known stories of Jesus. In our familiarity, we can forget just how radical this story is. We all have…
The 72 return after seeing incredible things, but Jesus reminds them that the most incredible thing is that their names are written in the Book of life. God in His…
Jesus sends out the 72 as the mission continues to grow. Jesus reminds them and us that the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. The disciples are sent…