Rescued from Death

Rescued from Death

There is a video of a woman on a scooter who gets hit by a car, then slides into a storm drain and disappears. Rescue workers have to pull her out by her boots to get her out. As I watched the video, I was reminded of today’s passage. We are rescued from death just...
Remembered the Words of Jesus

Remembered the Words of Jesus

Has someone wise ever given you advice you didn’t listen to, only for those words to ring true in your mind years later? That’s happened to me several times. That is what happened to Peter when he saw the Holy Spirit descend upon the household of...

Structured for Success

If you want to build a building that will last, you start with an architect who will draw you some blueprints that the contractor will use. The church has a blueprint in the Bible that has structured it for success. In the Pastoral epistle to Titus, Paul lays out how...
Deserving of All of Your Praise

Deserving of All of Your Praise

On Saturdays in the United States, stadiums are full of fans watching their teams compete in American Football. They cheer with every good play and groan with every bad one. It is said that there are twenty-two players on the field in need of rest and twenty-two...
God Shows No Partiality

God Shows No Partiality

Inclusiveness is a popular word today. People sling it around to include everything from gender to religion. The intention is that no one is excluded, and people can come as they are. Did you know the church should be the same way? God shows no partiality. The Gospel...