“Jesus answered him, ‘I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise.’” – Luke 23:43 Jon Tyson in his book “The Burden Is Light”, writes: “On a warm summer night, I drove my son to a local cemetery. It was a Moravian cemetery that sits nestled […]

“And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, ‘This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.’” – Luke 22:19 In his book “Truth We Can Touch”, Tim Chester writes: “Every meal—not just Communion, but including Communion—is a reminder […]

“Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.” Luke 18:1 David Brooks, in his book “The Social Animal” writes: “In 1997 Gary McPherson studied 157 randomly selected children as they picked out and learned a musical instrument. Some went […]

“Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation.” Luke 11:4 Pete Peterson served in the Vietnam War, where his F-4 Phantom II fighter was shot down on September 10, 1966. He spent six years in prison, a period he […]

“Therefore I say to you, Whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them.” Mark 11:24 Charles Spurgeon wrote “Prayer pulls the rope below and the great bell rings above in the ears of God. Some scarcely stir the bell, for they […]

‘I lie awake, And am like a sparrow alone on the housetop.’ Psalm 102:7 Wolfgang Dircks, a divorced, disabled loner, was found deceased in his apartment in Bonn, Germany, in December 1998 – five years after he died. He was forty-three and died watching television. Neighbours didn’t notice his absence. […]

‘No one needed to tell Him what mankind is really like.’ John 2:25. In Scripture, we are commanded to love everyone, not trust everyone. Jesus is our example in this. ‘Because of the miraculous signs Jesus did … many began to trust in him. But Jesus didn’t trust them, because […]

“He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap.” Ecclesiastes 11:4 There’s a time to be cautious, and a time to throw caution to the wind. The challenge is knowing the difference, and that requires discernment. If you’re waiting for perfect conditions […]

“If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, ‘I repent,’ forgive him.” – Luke 17:4 At a Prison Fellowship banquet in Seattle, Ruth Youngsman said: “The man I ate dinner with tonight killed my brother.” Ruth introduced her incredible […]

“And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” Luke 15:9-10 Around 2020, […]

‘The heart of the wise instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness to his lips. Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.’ Proverbs 16:23-24. Your thoughts and your words are intimately connected. Because of this, it’s important that you think pleasant thoughts so that […]

“I thank my God every time I remember you.” – Philippians 1:3 Lauren Daigle explains that the song “Thank God I DO” emerged out of COVID-19 lockdowns and uncertainties. Amid those experiences, the singer says she realized, “God puts very specific people in your life for a very specific reason. […]

‘The flesh desires what is contrary to the Spirit…’ Galatians 5:17 If you’re serious about fulfilling God’s will, you must have determination. One definition of determination is ‘to settle a dispute by an authoritative decision or a pronouncement’. Let’s apply it to one of our biggest problems—the daily battle between […]

‘Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. …’ 1 Peter 5:8-9. The word Christ means ‘the Anointed One’. So as a Christian, you are anointed […]

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 In November 2024, a banana along with duct tape sold as a piece of art at Sotheby’s auction house in New York for an unbelievable $6.2 […]