Riches, Roots, and Righteous Returns (Timothy 6:10) Today, we live in a culture where many obsess about wealth, where more money is spent in America on advertising (need based) than…

Philippians 3:8-14 We are bound to lose [v. 8] Our biggest win is our biggest gift [v. 9-11] Chase Jesus with all you have [v. 12-14]

Fact Check: A Command, a Charade, and a Cure  (Matthew 7:1-6) At first glance, the command not to judge comes out of the left field. Jesus, in the middle of…

The Eternal Word  (John 1:1; 14)   What?   You might be thinking, the Word? Where in the world did the apostle John, the beloved disciple get that name? If…

Son of Abraham, Son of David  (Matthew 1:1) What? As we start, let’s have a moment of cathartic confession. Raise your hand if you have ever skipped over a genealogy…

The Name: Christ the Messiah  (Luke 2:8-11) What? The name of our Savior, Jesus Christ of Nazareth, has power. Phil. 2:10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee…

Gratitude 102 –Breaking Your Silence   (Psalm 107:1-2) Giving thanks is Praise (107:1). Psalm 107 begins the fifth book of the psalms. Think for a moment; Israel’s hymnbook concludes with a…

Gratitude 101: Be Thankful    As mentioned previously, the Scriptures have much to say about thanksgiving. So much so that one out of every six Psalms reminds us to be…

A Society without Restraints  (Judges 21:25) So you don’t want a king (21:25)? In those days, there was no king in Israel. These are the words of an author, under…

Grace amid failure   (Judges 16:21-22) Be careful little eyes what you see (16:21). The new narrative section begins in horror; Samson, the mighty man of Yahweh, has been seized and…