April 17, 2019
Have you heard that when Jesus cried out, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” – this was the point when he took on the sins of the world? And since God cannot look on sin, he […]
April 15, 2019
Each year I try to follow Jesus’ movements throughout this his final week. Especially from Thursday night through Friday I try to follow closely what Jesus was going through. This helps me stay close to my best friend in his […]
March 26, 2019
Note: Last week I explained Paul’s “thorn in his side.” To listen to the full explanation click on our 721 Ministries podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/721-ministries-talk-radio-660/id920433805?mt=2 “You are the salt of the earth. … “You are the light of the world. …let […]
December 27, 2018
Joseph: Well, this is Joseph, and I’m back, and I’m with Mary, and yes, we are together! Maybe you already know the rest of our story. I had decided to divorce Mary quietly, foregoing my dowry, and I guess […]
December 20, 2018
My name is Joseph, and I could use a little guidance. My life has turned upside down, and I am conflicted—to say the least—as to how to respond. As my father often said, “Joseph, there are two kinds of people […]
December 13, 2018
Hi, I’m Mary, and I am sick to my stomach. Literally, but also figuratively, as well. I’m 14 years old, and my dreams are about to come true. Or were about to come true. It all looks so hopeless now. […]
November 29, 2018
John begins his Gospel, “In the beginning,” to take us back to Genesis 1 and the creation story. Here is God’s own the description of the universe prior to creation. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now […]
November 8, 2018
Performance is fear-based. Obedience is love-based. Performance is about points, as in accumulating enough points to earn the rewards we deserve. Obedience is about pleasing, as in pleasing my Heavenly Father. As I have pondered my own transition from performance […]
November 1, 2018
I have been railing against performance for the past few weeks, primarily because we all know we live in a culture that idolizes performance. We are graded by our performance. Our self-worth is defined by our performance. This applies to […]
October 18, 2018
“How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!” (1 John 3:1) Years ago, I was sitting with a single friend of mine, who was […]
October 11, 2018
“However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.” (Eph. 5:33) When I am officiating a wedding, one of my go-to passages is this one from Ephesians. Of […]
September 13, 2018
This fall we are starting a new series in which we will dig into the Scriptures to seek to better understand God’s plan for his entire creation—that would include you and me, by the way. His plan for all of […]