My 15-month-old grandson recently learned a new word. Up to this point his favorite words have been “bah” (ball) and “nana” (banana) along with “mama” and “dada.” But now a new word has sprung into his vocabulary: “no!” My favorite little person is definitely showing...

Happy Easter Monday! Although many of us may have washed the dishes and put the Easter baskets away for another year, the impact of Jesus’s resurrection is still going strong! Easter Monday was initially instituted as a time for rest following the celebration that...

Sometimes I can relate to Elijah when he sits down under a broom tree in the middle of the desert and says, “I have had enough, Lord.” (1 Kings 19:4) Elijah was such a faithful prophet of God, He stood against the evil rule of King Ahab and his wife Jezebel,...

When was the last time you laid your head on the pillow at night feeling like you made perfect use of your time that day? You accomplished everything you needed to do at work, finished all the necessary household chores, enjoyed quality time with family and friends,...

“What is your burning bush this week?” I heard one of my students ask another at lunch the other day. What an interesting question, I thought.  “It means where have you seen God speaking to you or working in your life?” the student explained to her friend. Then I...

Solomon did it all. As king of Israel, he was the wisest and wealthiest of all kings. So he sought out everything he could “under the sun” to find something that would bring lasting pleasure and true fulfillment. He searched for meaning in wisdom, in wealth, in...

Just before His death, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives delivering His final discourse to His disciples and followers. One of the last parables He told them was the parable of the talents.  In this parable, we see a master who turns portions of his wealth...

What would you do if you found out your good friend had his head brutally chopped off and then presented to someone on a platter? Jesus and John the Baptist had a relationship like no other. As a matter of fact, before the two were even born, John “leaped for joy”...

It just doesn’t make sense! How often have I thought this to myself when something goes wrong? Sometimes things just don’t add up. God is good. God is in control. Bad things happen. How can all of these be true? This postmodern world we live in is very rationalistic....

Sometimes it’s the simplest of words from the most unlikely of people that make a big impact. In Matthew 15, we see the story of a Canaanite woman crying out to Jesus for help. Canaanites were the ones who had notoriously been enemies of the Jews since the days of...