It was fitting that God, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many children to glory, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through sufferings. (Hebrews 2:10) Perhaps it seems odd to you to think about Jesus (referred to in the verse above as “the pioneer of ...

Long ago God spoke to our ancestors in many and various ways by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son… (Hebrews 1:1-2) When I was in seminary, we would have worship each day. The flow of the week meant we celebrated communion each ...

This week we finish our four-week series in the book of Psalms. We have touched the surface of some of the diversity in the book with praising God as well as low points of the writers, just as we experience in our own lives. This week our Psalmist has experienced ...

The Lord is my light and my salvation;     whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life;     of whom shall I be afraid?  (Psalm 27:1) One of the benefits of being a person of faith is the confidence that comes with it. Once you trust God over everything else and believe that ...

But as for me, my prayer is to you, O Lord. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love, answer me. (Psalm 69:13) Struggle and alienation are sometimes part of our lives. We don’t search for it – we are miserable when it happens. But at ...

From the rising of the sun to its setting the name of the Lord is to be praised. (Psalm 133:3) For the next few weeks we will be turning our attention to the Psalms. This collection of prayers/songs is an amazing treasure trove of spiritual resources and depth. No matter what you ...

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. (Acts 2:1-2) Jesus had promised this moment. He had told them ...

In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth… (Genesis 1:1) But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you—you of little faith? (Matthew 6:30) These two verses both deal ...

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let everyone who hears say, “Come.” And let everyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift.  (Rev 22:17) Anyone who has read through Revelation knows that it is a complex book that is ...

For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you to be a light for the Gentiles, so that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”  (Acts 13:47) The Apostle Paul was one of the first missionaries in the early church. Originally someone who opposed Christianity, Paul ...

Jesus said, “You will be my witnesses, in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) This simple sentence is the charge that Jesus left to his disciples before he ascended to heaven and left them to take over his work. It is ...