Posts with the tag “jesus”

On day 3 of a 10 day group tour of Israel, we entered Tel Dan Nature Reserve in Northern Israel, near the Lebanon border. This spectacular area is the site of the ancient city of Dan, nearly 5000 year...  Read More

Today’s Pulse article is adapted from the March 9th, 2021 Pulse.“In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood.” (Hebrews 12:4)Hebrews 11 is one of the mo...  Read More

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your tho...  Read More

Today’s Pulse article is written by one of the missionaries our church supports, although names and specific info is being withheld for safety purposes. “But the angel said to them, ‘Do not be afraid....  Read More

“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. T...  Read More

“Jesus wept.” (John 11:35)Yesterday I had the privilege of leading the memorial service for Elizabeth Wong, mother of Alan Wong, mother-in-law of Evelyn, and grandmother of Tyler, Christian and Kaylee...  Read More

“Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the miracles themselves. I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I ...  Read More

Today’s Pulse article is adapted from the March 27th, 2018 Pulse. “As they led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene, who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him ca...  Read More

We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed. We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus,...  Read More

“You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.” (Mat...  Read More

Jesus straightened up and asked her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?" "No one, sir," she said. "Then neither do I condemn you," Jesus declared. "Go now and leave your life of sin." (...  Read More

I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. (1 Corinth...  Read More

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.” (Matthew 6:33)This past Sunday, I preached on the first chapter of Malachi, a confrontational pas...  Read More

After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. "The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!"(Mark 1:14-15)By t...  Read More

During January and February, I will be using this space to interact with the ideas put forward in David Zahl’s book Seculosity: How career, parenting, technology, food, politics, and romance became ou...  Read More

And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.” (Luke 22:44)In my spare time, I have been taking a class at a time towards a degree in cou...  Read More

“Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not conside...  Read More

“I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being roote...  Read More

"He must become greater; I must become less." (John 3:30)As we enter the third month of 2015, one thing has been clear this year for me: it has been the year of the funeral. In January, I performed th...  Read More

“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondse...  Read More

As I prepared for this past Sunday’s sermon on the parable of the Good Samaritan, and especially how Jesus showed us mercy when we were in need, I was reminded of a short story/drama called The Ragman...  Read More