He Knows Our Names

Mary (Magdalene) was standing outside the tomb crying … She turned to leave and saw someone standing there. It was Jesus, but she didn’t recognize him.  “Dear woman, why are you crying?” Jesus asked her. “Who are you looking for?” She thought he was the...

More Celebration

My favorite book of the Bible is Philippians. It’s often called the “Epistle of Joy” because some form of the words “joy” or “rejoice” is used more than a dozen times in the book. It’s remarkable that Paul wrote about joy while held prisoner in Rome. About what did...

More Glory

“So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” – 1 Corinthians 10:31 “… Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Heaven’s Armies! The whole earth is filled with his glory!” – Isaiah 6:3 We often talk about glorifying God or,...

More Prayer

“One day … Jesus went up on a mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night.” – Luke 6:12 “Pray without ceasing.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:17, ESV Prayer is a foreign language. It is the language of heaven. It doesn’t come naturally to many – if not all – humans. It’s...