And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. Genesis 1:3-4 NIV This, in essence, is the [...]

"You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, [...]

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and [...]

“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and [...]

Mark 6:1-5, Matthew 13:54-58 and Luke 4:14-37 - all tell about Jesus returning to his hometown, Nazareth, in the early days of his public ministry. Just a Carpenter He left there and returned to [...]

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry out by day, but [...]

21 When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake. 22 Then one of the synagogue [...]

Today’s full story is found in Mark 5:1-20, Luke 8:26-39, and Matthew 8:28-34. In all three gospels, the encounter I’ll talk about took place after Jesus unsettled his disciples by instantly calming a storm [...]

When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, "Blessed is the man who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God." Jesus replied: "A certain man [...]

4 “Then he sent some more servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to [...]