The funny thing is, the humble are probably not interested in inheriting the earth. Yet in the kingdom of God, things are turned upside down. Those who haven't aspired to personal greatness will be...
Ever since sin broke God's perfect world, sadness pervades our existence. Oh, to be sure, there are times when we rejoice. But we also experience times of mourning, even extended seasons of...
The Sermon on the Mount begins with The Beatitudes of Jesus (from the Latin word beatus, which means "blessed").
Praise be to you, Lord Jesus, our healer!
Jesus invites us to acknowledge the presence and power of God's kingdom. He urges us to think and live in a new key. But the center of his invitation is essentially personal: Come...
How has God disturbed your life? How have you responded? Are you willing to be 100% committed to God today?
One of the distinctive features of Matthew's list of Jesus' ancestors is the inclusion of four women, each of whom had an unusual and painful story to tell.Take Bathsheba, for example (2 Sam. 11-12...
From our point of view, the beginning of Matthew's Gospel seems oddly uninspiring. Why not begin with Old Testament prophecy, as did Mark? Or with a statement of purpose, like Luke? Or even with...
"Follow me, and I will make you fishers of people." Matthew 4:19 "He also said, 'The kingdom of God is as if someone would scatter seed on the ground, and would sleep and...
Like most of us, Jesus' disciples wanted to be great. Once, they forthrightly asked Jesus, "Who gets the highest rank in God's Kingdom?"
Whenever people live or work together, they need to practice forgiveness because we humans are imperfect. No group can function long before...
I envied my friend's job: five times a week he types out a column for a big city newspaper, poking fun at local politicians and red tape . . . and gets paid...
"When the fullness of time had come, God . . . " ...
“Keep us forgiven with you and forgiving others.” Matthew 6:12, The Message ...
Blessed are the . . . Matt. 5:3–11 ...
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up...
Transcript Joan was a new volunteer in a major hospital ER. She didn’t expect a standing ovation—but sometime during that first rough evening, she expected someone to thank her. But no one did...
When I was younger, people loved listening to the wildly colorful Dizzy Dean on baseball's Game of the Week.
There is an undeniable attraction in reducing all the Bible’s moral imperatives to just one overarching command. For John Maxwell, this is...
Wayne is still struggling with his dilemma. He returns to his bookshelf to see what else might be of assistance. John Maxwell’s There’s No Such Thing as “Business” Ethics almost jumps out at...
