As the women ran from the tomb with the good news of Jesus’ resurrection, they were afraid, but also “filled with great joy.” Joy is not the same as raw happiness. In fact...
—•——From the earliest times, Christians have affirmed that Jesus was buried. In one of the old pieces of Christian tradition available to us, we read: “Christ died for our sins, just as the...
The temple in Jerusalem was not one, large, open structure, but rather a series of nested courts. At the core was the temple itself, which included the holy place (sanctuary) and the “holy of...
The irony in this passage, including this verse, is rich. Yes, Jesus had saved others. No, in fact, he could have saved himself, if he had chosen to do so. But Jesus chose...
Here's a list that made me chuckle. These are actual comments to the National Forest Service from visitors to our parks. ∙ One person suggested escalators on hiking trails. ∙ Another thought more...
For centuries, many Christians have hated Jews, partly because “the Jews killed Christ.” Not only is anti-Semitism contradictory to the call of...
Peter’s denial of Jesus was even more painful and poignant given the fact that Jesus had predicted it and Peter had strongly denied that he would do it (Matt. 26:33-35). It’s not hard...
Chinese writing is a fascinating thing. The symbols have deep and ancient meanings and often they reveal profound truths. High Calling blogger L.L. Barkat was involved with a group studying...
Even at this late stage in Jesus’ ministry, his disciples didn’t comprehend what he was doing and why. Thus, when the men with Judas grabbed Jesus, one of the disciples began to fight...
Sam Van Eman from "New Breed of Advertisers" has noticed a new Best Buy advertising campaign called "You, Happier." The idea is, of course, that you will be much happier after you've picked...
As the hour draws near for Jesus’ crucifixion, we glimpse an amazing scene. Jesus, who had spoken of the inevitability of his death several times (for example, Matt. 20:17-19) actually asked his...
Writing is a strange discipline. You have to make yourself do it. You have to sit down and make yourself write. And yet, every writer knows that when it comes to the creation...
At the Last Supper, Jesus pointed to the meaning of his imminent death. Through the crucifixion of Jesus, a new covenant is established, in which we are forgiven because of his sacrifice. We have...
As Jesus was eating in the home of Simon, a leper whom Jesus had healed, a woman anointed Jesus’ head with expensive perfume. Though it was customary to anoint the heads of special...
'These men who were hired last worked only one hour,' they said, 'and you have made them equal to us who have...
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my...
High Calling blogger Paul Soupiset is fascinating to me. He's a musician, artist, and a true seeker. I ought to know because he goes to my church. I also know that Paul thinks...
We are saved, not by our works, but by God’s grace received through faith (Eph. 2:8). Yet that’s not the end of the story. God has saved us in order that we might...
A little boy's friend invited him to church one evening. "I can't," he said. "I belong to a different abomination." We all belong to different abominations! That boy hit on something!Jesus said, ...
In this familiar parable, the master praises his servant for being “faithful in handling this small amount” (v. 21). Literally, the Greek reads, “You were faithful over few things” or “small things...
