The final hope of Christians is not to be spared the suffering that all people experience in the fallen world. It is to participate in the abundant life promised when the world is...
We can seek guidance about provision from God and expect that doing so will help us meet our needs, the needs of...
When I was in college, my roommates and I would sometimes play a game that involved tough imaginary choices.
Mark 9:1 is one of the more puzzling statements of Jesus. He said that some of those “standing here right now” would not die “before they see the Kingdom of God arrive in...
We often use the word “hope” when we want something to happen, but have little assurance that it will. I hope my mechanic won’t tell me I need new brakes, even though I’m...
In the past ten years, a number of bestselling books have promoted what people call "the new atheism." The belief that God doesn't exist isn't especially new. But the newness of "the new atheism"...
When I was a kid growing up in cold Minnesota winters, I would build snow forts and have snowball fights with friends.
Romans 8:11 is, first of all, a word of hope. The same Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead “will give life to [our] mortal bodies.” This refers to the resurrection that is...
Note: the preacher may want to shorten this passage, summarizing parts of it. Text: Genesis 41:1-14 ...
