December 22, 2016
If I asked you about Jesus’ sacrifice for us, you would immediately think of the cross. But have you thought about what an amazing sacrifice it was for him to leave Heaven and become one of us? The Apostle Paul crystalized […]
November 17, 2016
I continued before the Sanhedrin, looking each man in the eye: “God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior, that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins. We are witnesses of these things, […]
July 7, 2016
Secundus frowned and said to Andrew, “Well, I didn’t like him challenging me about my money. These two Brothers were very nice, and sincere, but that’s not really what I was looking for. So I stuttered in response, “I’m not […]
June 1, 2016
(from the “Peter & The Holy Spirit” Series) When Ruth and I were just married, we moved around a bit as I struggled to start my fishing business. Back then I went where the fish were, and where I could […]
March 2, 2016
I know now that learning the unforced rhythms of grace, learning to live freely and lightly, can only be found through surrender to Jesus Christ. I realize this is an offensive idea to many, and to us men especially. Surrender […]
February 25, 2016
On other days we taught and talked about topics that were dear to Jesus’ heart. As he sought to fulfill the scriptures for us, to actually live them out, he often talked about what the Father cared most about: trusting […]
November 19, 2015
After Pentecost we now had over three thousand Believers. Many of the pilgrims who had traveled to Jerusalem for the feast of Pentecost decided to stay. Can you blame them? For the first time in their lives they were living […]
October 15, 2015
For the next few days we all went to the temple daily. It seemed like the thing to do. There were about one hundred twenty of us and we needed a larger space than Mark’s mother’s big room. So each […]
October 8, 2015
As we returned to Jerusalem we went upstairs to the room where we had been staying. It was Mary’s house, Mark’s mother. You know Mark, my faithful companion, friend, and sometimes secretary. He was just a young man then. As […]
October 1, 2015
One day, about forty days after the resurrection, John and I decided to spend some time on the Mount of Olives. We were both missing Jesus badly. I guess the others were feeling the same way so we all walked […]
May 6, 2015
To know and experience your Heavenly Father as the wonderful, loving and lavish Father he is, and for you to know Jesus as your Savior, then more and more the Lord of your life, and then the biggest bonus of […]
April 16, 2015
If you were asked to give a description of a Christian, and I mean by that a disciple of Christ, not a person who goes to a Christian church, what would you say? Notice I said a description, not a […]