If you are a follower of Jesus, I’m sure you’ve had people ask you, “Why is there so much suffering in the world if God is so loving and kind? Why doesn’t He do something about it?”
Read MoreHow are you today? Burdened?
Read MoreDid you know that Jesus offers to help you carry life’s burdens?
Read MoreDo you feel weak? I have a recommendation for you.
Read MoreI am always awed to watch the weightlifters in the Olympics raising barbells weighing 300 pounds and more over their heads. They strain mightily to hold that pose, their muscles trembling from the tremendous effort.
Read MoreDo you feel trapped? Maybe you’re trapped in a dead-end job, a joyless relationship, an addiction, or stressful living situation.
Read MoreGod is rich in mercy. Nowhere else in the Bible is God called rich in anything.
Read MoreDuring Jesus’ time, to be crucified not only meant an agonizing death, but utter humiliation as well. The Old Testament of the Bible tells us: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
Read MoreListen to this verse in the book of Hebrews. The Message version says: “We have run for our very lives to God.”
Read MoreWe daily see ads and hear reports about cures for all our problems. There are medications and treatments for pretty much everything.
Read MoreWe expect a king to live in a palace, drive around in a Rolls Royce, and be treated with deference and respect. However, when Jesus, who is the King of kings, came into our world, He did not demand any special treatment.
Read MoreHave you ever used an anchor? Have you been out on a boat and thrown an anchor overboard to hold the boat steady, to prevent you from drifting or protect you in a storm?
Read MoreHuman babies are utterly helpless as newborns. Humans depend on their parents for years.
Read MoreHave you ever heard that Jesus offers us living water? What is He talking about?
Read MoreHave you ever drawn a picture of yourself? Imagine what it would be like if you suddenly became the drawing of yourself rather than the flesh and blood version of yourself.
Read MoreDo you have peace? Or do you feel like every stress and every bit of bad news throws you into a dark spiral of anxiety? If so, I long for you to know the peace that Jesus offers.
Read MoreDo you see God as a provider? All through the Bible are stories of God’s miraculous provision for people: food and water in a desert, cherished children for barren women, husbands for widows, wisdom for kings, healing for many.
Read MoreDo you ever think that you only go to church out of habit? Or maybe, a sense of duty?
Read MoreGod is in the business of making all things new. Do you need newness in your life?
Read MoreThe wisest person who ever lived was Solomon, back in Bible times. Some of his wisdom has been distilled in the book of Proverbs, which contains a lot of sage advice.
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