It’s been called “The Greatest Sermon Ever Preached.” And rightly so. The content of the teaching Jesus delivered “on the mount” is not only timeless – appropriate for every generation – but timely – uniquely valuable for our generation.
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As we all know, January 20th is Inauguration Day. In many ways, it’s the climax to arguably the most divisive and rancorous election ever.
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Many who live in the 21st-century picture Jesus as a well-meaning but naïve 1st-century guru who wandered around tossing off catchy sayings of simple folk wisdom. But no one who actually knew Him thought that.
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Imputed righteousness. You may never have heard the term before, but it’s one of the most foundational doctrines of our faith. In essence, it means that through our faith in Christ, His righteousness is put to our account. The Chinese language has a great symbol for this truth.
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Psalm 90 is a perfect psalm for the end of the year. For one thing, this psalm includes the word “year” more than any other. In the Hebrew text of Psalm 90, the word translated as “year” (shena) appears seven times.
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Bing Crosby’s rendition of “White Christmas” isn’t merely one of my seasonal favorites, it is in fact the best-selling single of all time. There’s something about snow on Christmas that resonates with nearly everyone.
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One of my favorite holiday albums is Michael W. Smith’s 1989 masterpiece, Christmas. And one of my favorite songs on the album is “All Is Well.”
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With these familiar words the gospel writer, Luke, begins his narrative of the Christmas story: And it came to pass in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
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In the church I first attended after coming to faith in Christ, people often spoke of the Bible as a kind of instruction manual for life. Something to consult for advice. Yet, while the Bible does provide insight and wisdom, what if it was more than that?
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This is such a brief verse, yet it arrested my attention when I read it recently. The Lord has done great things for us. Great things. As I reflected on this verse, I began to consider all the great things God has done for me in my 50 years of walking with Him.
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Corrie and Betsie ten Boom were courageous, compassionate Dutch Christians who helped harbor Jews from the Nazis during World War 2. After the sisters were arrested for doing so, they were imprisoned at Ravensbruck, a German concentration camp.
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It was the eleventh hour of the eleventh day in the eleventh month of 1918 when the world wildly celebrated as an armistice was declared ending what was to be "the war to end all wars" - World War I.
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We’re coming out of one of the most contentious elections of our lifetimes. As I write this a couple of weeks before the polls close, I have no idea what the outcome will be. However, based upon what I’ve seen and heard so far, it’s not likely to be pretty.
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Research has demonstrated that the number one fear for people is speaking in public. Interestingly, the fear of death ranks number 2. (Which indicates that some folks would rather die than give a speech!)
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For years Barbara Williams-Skinner has been a prophetic voice for God in the fight against systemic racism in our country. She offers this wise insight: “It may not be your fault, but it certainly might be your time.”
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Perhaps you’ve heard about the differences between dogs and cats. A dog says, “You pet me, you feed me, you shelter me, you love me. You must be God.” A cat says, “You pet me, you feed me, you shelter me, you love me. I must be God.”
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In his Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Founding Brothers, Joseph Ellis tells of one of the great friendships in American history. That friendship was remarkable in that it was between two radically different personalities: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
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The gospels record how, on multiple occasions, Jesus healed those who could not see. He recognized that physical blindness carried all sorts of negative implications. The thing is, Jesus was no less concerned about a parallel, yet no less costly, sort of blindness. That of a spiritual nature.
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What is it that causes some people to bear so much fruit for the Lord while others are simply “leafy”? What is the reason behind some consistently growing in strength while others consistently struggle in weakness?
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The Apostle Paul commands us to rejoice with those who rejoice – something that most of us are pretty good at. We find vicarious enjoyment in celebrating another’s victory or breakthrough. After all, who doesn’t like a party? Yet in the same sentence, he also commands something else…
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