Have you ever been called childish? How about being told to grow up? You may have deserved it. Sometimes they are spoken by someone who has maturity issues themselves. As Christians, we are told to leave childish things behind and put on the characteristics of a...

April Fools is an interesting holiday. Back before Facebook made every day some kind of recognition and celebration we had days like April Fools where you could have fun. It was a time to expose everyone’s gullibility and have a good laugh. To have a day to act a...

‭‭There is nothing that beats being number one. When you are at the top, it is a great feeling of accomplishment. Numerous people exert incredible time and energy to be first in their field. Jesus flips that on its head by telling us that if you want to be first in...

Some things are necessary even though you don’t enjoy them. No one enjoys going to the dentist or having a prostate exam, but it’s necessary. The same can be said for Jesus. He didn’t want to go to the cross, but he went willingly out his love for us. When you are...

Soupy Sales was a comedian who coined the famous phrase “The Devil made me do it.” That is the mentality that a lot of people have when it comes to temptation. The devil enticed me with it, and I couldn’t help but go along. The truth is that God provides a way out. We...

Washington Irving said that “The tongue is the only tool that gets sharper with use.” Our mouths get us into more trouble than anything else. Jesus points that out in today’s verse. It’s what comes out of your mouth that is a sin, not what you put into it. He tells...

In the movie Maid in Manhattan, there is a butler who comes from a long line of men who have chosen to be butlers. His family considered it an honor and calling to serve some of the most powerful and wealthy people in the world. He took great pride in his work and...

Imagine what it was like for Jesus. Everywhere he went large crowds followed him. They pushed their way to get close to him in hopes he would heal them. After a while, the average human would tire of the constant pressure which is why Jesus often got away to pray....

‭‭I don’t know about you, but I struggle with patience. I want things done right now and if something takes time to complete I get impatient. Pinwheels on my phone or computer frustrate me. It seems that God is always giving me lessons in patience. He wants me to...

Baseball season is right around the corner. Soon stadiums will be filled with fans cheering for their team and favorite players. One of the odd things about baseball is the routine the player goes through before he bats. You will see them adjust their helmet, tighten...

Everyone thinks they could lose a few pounds. Most people talk about doing something about it and a few go crazy and make it an obsession. When you think about it, we give a lot of time and thought to ourselves. We treat our bodies as a temple, but the right god is...

I have a child who hates making decisions. He always looks at me for what he should do. Now that he is a teenager I am trying to force him to make more decisions. Stress comes on his face as he determines the best thing to do. One of the questions he asks me is “Is...

My wife and I watched Crazy Rich Asians the other day. The lavish lifestyles the wealthy live struck me as opulent but empty. I know its a movie and things can be exaggerated, but it was still eye-opening. What we need to remember is that even the most affluent people...

Just recently a person scaled El Capitan in Yosemite National park with no ropes. It’s called free climbing. The climber had to use to utmost care because a mistake would mean certain death. While most of you will never free climb, you still need to watch your step in...

‭‭Spring is right around the corner for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. We are breaking out of the clutches of Winter, and it’s weather and looking forward to warmer temperatures and the growth that Spring brings. One thing that many people do as a way to...

As wine ferments, it produces gases that expand whatever container that is holding it. This is part of the reason you see winemakers store new wine in wooden barrels or steel drums to prevent expansion. In the time of Jesus, they used goat bladders that were pliable...

Teamwork is emphasized everywhere you go. At your job, your boss tells you to work together. The coach of your team highlights that cooperation was what brought them to victory. Even as a young child we are told to get along and share with each other. All of those...

Has someone ever taken credit for something you have done? it was your idea and you put the work in but this person swooped in and received all of the peoples praise. It would be easy to be hurt or even fight back but we need to give credit where credit is du, Jesus....

We all have those people who are constantly involved in some drama. No matter where they go controversy seems to follow. If nothing is happening, they will often generate problems because they don’t know how to function without it. We need to avoid the drama and don’t...