In Mark 4, Jesus tells a series of parables that reveal something of the nature of the kingdom of God. The first of these parables is usually called The Parable of the Sower...
Jewish men in the time of Jesus wore teffilin when they prayed: boxes that were attached to one’s left hand and forehead during daily prayers (see Deut. 6:4-9). They also attached tassels (zizith)...
Sorting through some old files recently, I made a humbling discovery — a list of goals jotted down shortly before publishing my...
Earlier in this chapter, Jesus warned against giving alms and praying in public for the sake of human adulation.
Acts 19:13-16 presents an odd story that leads to the repentance of “a number who had practiced magic” (Acts 19:19). They collected...
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What happened when you first put your faith in Jesus Christ? When you became a believer, what did God do to you?Most of us would think first of our salvation. What did God...
I sat alone in my car on the side of a four-lane highway somewhere in rural Indiana. Sheets of rain were falling from bloated clouds, forming muddy puddles in the early summer cornfields that...
Christian faith not only shows us how to live and teaches us how to think. It also...
The older brother was angry and wouldn’t go in. His father came out and begged him, but he replied, ‘All these years...
Everyone was gripped with great wonder and awe, and they praised God, exclaiming, "We have seen amazing things today!" Luke 5:26 This...
In several of last week's reflections, we considered how our words might grieve the Holy Spirit. When we speak in ways that are contrary to the person we will be on the day...
I think they call it tinnitus -- that (nearly) constant buzzing in my ear. I’ve had it for years. Experts say that...
Editor's Note: On Fridays we're hosting a series called More Than a Sabbath, where employees discuss how they've taken, or need to...
The Main Text: Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came...
In Romans 6, Paul responds to a possible implication of the fact that we are brought into right relationship with God by...
Today we pick up where we left off before my August sabbatical from writing new Daily Reflections. As you may recall, we...
By J.D. Greear. J.D. Greear is the pastor of The Summit Church in Raleigh-Durham North Carolina. The day after my dad retired...
When the original Superman: The Movie came out in 1978, I was a middle-schooler beside himself with anticipation. I drew my own...
Ever since I was young and devoured the Hardy Boys mysteries books, I have loved a good...
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