Posted on March 11, 2015
#95: Knowing Jesus
The groom waits joyfully at the front of the sanctuary. He’s dressed in his best, ready for the moment he’s planned for, sacrificed for, and anticipated for ages. Many witnesses have gathered to share the joy. The happy… Read More
Posted on February 18, 2015
#93: No Doubt About It
“I just can’t believe it!” Maybe you’ve said those words at some point, when you heard news that seemed beyond comprehension. In today’s study, we’ll see this reaction from Jesus’ disciples when the women brought word of His… Read More
Posted on February 11, 2015
#92: From Sad to Happy
One of my early childhood memories of being in church centers around a hymn I called the “Sad/Happy Song.” It began with a slow, somber verse: Low in the grave He lay, Jesus my Savior, Waiting the coming… Read More
Posted on February 4, 2015
#91: Between the Lines
You’ve heard the phrase, “Read between the lines.” It implies missing information, something more to be discovered with a closer look. From the end of Mark 15 to the beginning of Mark 16 we find just such a… Read More
Posted on January 28, 2015
#90: The End of the Beginning
David Phelps, one of my favorite Christian artists, wrote an amazing song about the good news of Jesus Christ. Its chorus sums up the life of Jesus like this: He was born of a virgin one holy night… Read More
Posted on January 21, 2015
#89: What Love!
What wondrous love is this, O my soul, O my soul! What wondrous love is this, O my soul! What wondrous love is this that caused the Lord of bliss to bear the dreadful curse for my soul,… Read More
Posted on January 14, 2015
#88: A Time To Be Silent
In the moral chaos of the 1960s, the Byrds released a song that became an international hit—a bit surprising because it was based on scripture. Have you heard it? To everything—turn, turn, turn, There is a season—turn, turn,… Read More
Posted on January 7, 2015
#87: The Right Orientation
A few days ago, Jim was trying to describe for me a new route he’d found—a faster way to get to a favorite spot. I knew the intersection he was talking about. But he said to turn left… Read More
Posted on December 31, 2014
#86: Let Grace Win
John Newton, author of the well-loved hymn Amazing Grace, became famous in England as a preacher and as an opponent of slavery—remarkable, for at one time he’d captained a large slave ship. His life was completely transformed by… Read More
