It is remarkable that, even after nearly fifty days with the risen Jesus, the disciples—now apostles—still did not understand. Just a few verses earlier, Jesus had given them one clear instruction for...  Read More

Hopefully, when you see a title like “The Rock,” your first thoughts aren’t of Dwayne Johnson or that mid-90s action movie with Sean Connery. While those pop-culture icons might pop into our minds fir...  Read More

I never liked school. I mean, I enjoyed recess, phy ed, and lunch, because all of those involved going out on the playground to play football with my friends. But every year as summer drew to a close,...  Read More

What does it mean to have faith like a mustard seed?  In this verse, Jesus uses an analogy, and I find it interesting that he compares faith to a mustard seed.  I think there are a couple lessons we c...  Read More

How much of our peace depends on something changing?“I’ll have peace when this situation gets resolved.”“When this busy season is over.”“When the relationship gets better.”“When I know what the future...  Read More

God has uniquely fashioned each of us to serve and live for Him.  We all have different personalities, abilities, and spiritual giftedness.  When God combines these things together, we all have specia...  Read More