I often express the opinion that we must be living in an upside-down world, because when I read the teachings of Jesus about what the Kingdom of God is like, He seems to have a diametrically opposite view from what we think of as common sense!
But I think as startling as it is for us, his words must have been mind-blowing to those who first ...
Jesus said some wild and wonderful things! I’ve often wondered if he did this deliberately so his followers would easily remember them when they came to write their gospels and epistles many years later. If that was his purpose it worked, for sure! One teaching which has always seemed paradoxical to me comes from what has become to be known as “The ...
All Scripture references are from the New Living Translation (NLT)
In a world filled with voices clamouring for our attention and claiming to speak for God, discerning truth from deception is a vital skill for any believer. Scripture provides clear guidance on how to identify false prophets and protect ourselves from their misleading teachings. ...
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An incident from my early childhood (verified later by my mother) had me re-reading the account of one of Jesus’ more puzzling miracles.
I was probably just a toddler, but for some reason I had an intensely painful stinging wound or skin condition on my face. The family doctor made a house call (we probably ...
Peniel: Wrestling with God
The intriguing and fascinating story of Jacob wrestling with God at Peniel is one of the most mysterious and profound encounters in the Old Testament.
It’s found in Genesis 32:22-32, and this event marks a major turning point in Jacob’s life, transforming him from a coniving deceiver to a ...
After studying Scripture for a while, especially if you make time and effort to compare translations, or maybe your “superpower” lets you read the original language, it becomes very obvious that none of the words are placed there haphazardly or just to take up space. This is especially true of the prepositions, “in”, “at”, “on” “over”, “under” etc. ...
My wife and I are privileged to run an email prayer chain for our church. Most of the requests we share have to do with physical illness and situations that involve medical professionals. But every now and then we get a request which is close to despair because the physicians have run out of treatments or remedies, and we have to exercise our faith ...