Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God. John 3:1-2 NRSV “Bond. […]
If anyone is in Christ, this person is a new creation; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come. 2 Corinthians 5:17 NASB Would you get a little pushback if you named a major airport after the son of a gangster? You probably think that might be a most unlikely scenario, but you […]
Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. When Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to her, “Woman, here is your son, and to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” From that time on, this […]
Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven. Deut 10:22 NASB How many ways can you combine six Lego bricks? If you are one of my grandkids, the possibilities are endless. If it is me, you might […]
Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Phil 3:13-14 NIV I came […]
For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ. I Cor 3:11 NIV “The only thing to fear is fear itself.” Franklin Roosevelt spoke these words in his first inaugural address to a weary nation facing financial and natural disasters and the rise of Hitler to power. […]
We love because he first loved us. I John 4:19 NIV Are you looking for that perfect verse for your Friday’s Hallmark Valentine’s Day card? You might have a go with some of these timeless quotes. Cartoonist and Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz wrote, “All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and […]
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever. Isaiah 40:8 One of the most profound questions asked yesterday wasn’t spoken from the pulpits of our churches, nor the echelons of Washington power brokers but from a crowd gathered in Punxsutawney, Penn. The monumental question, “Did Phil see his […]
You can make many plans, but the LORD’s purpose will prevail. Proverbs 19:21 NLT “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” These words of wisdom from Yogi Berra could easily apply to a list of 1925 predictions made for 2025. Dr. A.R. Wentz predicted that we would communicate with a pocket-sized apparatus. He […]
For out of the heart come evil thoughts—murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander. Matthew 15:19 NIV Daniel left his home in Nigeria with the promise of a life-changing opportunity in the UK. Instead, this young Nigerian came face to face with evil becoming a victim of the nearly 50 million people in the […]