The first recorded words Jesus spoke in scripture are expressed in the Gospel of Mark, chapter one: After John had been arrested,* Jesus came to
Christmas is the time of gift giving. And when we try to give gifts to those we hold dear to us we want it to
Some folks are all about taking risks while others are all about playing it safe. But both tactics pose problems. The problem with risk taking
Does God forgive deathbed converts? Of course. This shouldn’t even be a head-scratcher. However, some people don’t take kindly to the notion that God might
“He hit a $1.2 million jackpot, then lost the winning lottery ticket.” This story, reported by the Washington Post in March of 2021, describes how
Free will is a personal human power, which provides the light of personal freedom necessary to evaluate economic freedom and a standard of living. The
In the Jewish literary tradition, repeating a thing three times is a form of grave emphasis. Such is the case with Luke 15. There are
As we proceed through Lent, the recurring themes of redemption and forgiveness bubble to the surface of our thoughts. We understand redemption as literally being
We were told recently at a retreat that if only one piece of Scripture survived in a post-apocalyptic world, the parable of the Prodigal Son
The parables of Jesus found in the four Gospels are rich in meaning and as applicable to Christian living today as they were over 2,000
