One day the Pharisees asked Jesus, “When will the Kingdom of God come?” Jesus replied, “The Kingdom of God can’t be detected by visible signs. …
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A Difficult Truth
When bad things happen, we pray for instant relief, deliverance and resolution. But notice Jesus’ personal response to impending trauma. “We must allow the story of …
Read More »The Sound of Silence
Did you know that silence can be loud? Really loud? Sometimes it is what’s not said that speaks the loudest. “The chief priests went on …
Read More »What is Your Focus?
The two disciples walking the road to Emmaus were so overwhelmed with their loss of Jesus that they didn’t recognize that the “stranger” who joined …
Read More »The Struggle
Are we supposed to have to struggle to understand what God wants us to know? Yes! There is no such thing as easy knowledge, especially …
Read More »The Kingdom Manifesto
Many claim to be followers of Jesus. “We’re Christian,” they say. But do they realize what that means? Here is Luke’s most concentrated summary of …
Read More »Contrarian People
How do we define a person who is against what everyone else is for? How do we describe their contrariness? “Someone who automatically tends to …
Read More »The King and Abaddon
Once upon a time, long ago and far away, there was a King who was incredibly intelligent, generous, and kind. With His magical powers, He …
Read More »Temporary Death
“Jairus’s servants (to Jairus): Your daughter is dead. There’s no need to drag the Teacher any farther. Jesus overheard their words. Then He turned to …
Read More »Go Negative?
Give us this day our daily rant, and lead us not into contemplation, but deliver us from sanity. Sometimes our version of “The Lord’s Prayer” …
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