Encountering Jesus

When my wife and I first got married, we had friends and family over for meals and fellowship. It didn’t matter who was coming, but as arrival time approached...

The word ‘priority’ came into the English language around 1400. It meant ‘first’ or ‘primary.’ For 500 years, the word was only used in a singular fashion. It wasn’t until the 1900’s ...

Athletes anticipate the gold. Students anticipate report cards. Families anticipate vacations. All waiting for the reward ...

Sometimes relationships with friends and family get overturned or upset for one reason or another. We’re emotional creatures and are prone to react poorly...

If we’re really honest, I’m sure we all could identify something deep inside we’d prefer to keep secret - a hidden sin, a painful wound from a friend, an unpleasant illness...

Two people, surprised in their own situation and surprised by the focused attention Jesus gave that day. One was a leader in the synagogue, most likely seeing Jesus and his followers as rabble...

Every great adventure movie with a pursuit scene sells at the box office - whether it’s real life drama or nonfiction. Television recently released a reality show on the theme of being pursued called “Hunted.” ...

Humility is not popular. When I think of humility, it’s being the last one chosen for a team, proven wrong or being embarrassed...

Twelve years of bleeding. The physical torment was one thing, but the social isolation was another thing entirely. It must’ve felt like being banished in the midst of a multitude of people...

They were frightened. The waves were raging and the wind was howling. As fishermen, familiar with storms on the water, they knew how to get ashore safely...