Birthdays are usually about gifts and gains and growth. They can also be about losses. Shortly after Jesus’ twelfth birthday, his parents took Him to Jerusalem and lost Him. In the midst of the return caravan, they discovered Him missing and hurried back to Jerusalem to look for Him. They […]

Have you ever noticed in the life of Jesus that mountain revelations were often followed by valley applications? No sooner had Jesus ended his spectacular sermon on the mount than, coming down, He was confronted by a leper (Matthew 8:1). Truth taught on the mountain, had to be applied. Later, the almost […]

In what ways do you try to please God? Perhaps you try to please God through worship, or maybe Bible study, or even acts of ministry. Some seek to please God through prayer, or giving, or simply being obedient. Beware lest you select incorrect methods. Nadab and Abihu displeased God by […]

I was never very good at mathematics and I have embarrassing academic transcripts to prove it. Last week I discovered mathematical praying. I’m not sure it will improve my mathematical skills, but it sure enhanced my prayer life. I was in the final stages of preparing to speak to a […]