In the early 80's, my wife and I became rather hooked on British sit-coms, which were shown on PBS back in those days before we had cable or DVD. One of our favorites...
Marcus here. Happy Fourth of July! I really shouldn't be posting today, but I couldn't resist linking to this great interview on Sam Van Eman's blog New Breed of Advertisers. Especially since the...
Jesus offered rest to those who were carrying "heavy burdens." This spoke especially to the Pharisees and those under their influence, who had "improved upon" God's law by making it much stricter...
In the context of Matthew 11, "these things" that God has hidden from the "wise and clever" and revealed to "the childlike"...
Al Weiss’ official title is president of worldwide operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. According to Disney public relations, “He is...
My dad said work built character, especially hard word, and most especially hard, unpleasant work. And he was probably right. Most people need the experience of having to work hard to earn their...
At first, Jesus praises John the Baptist by calling him the greatest person ever. Yet Jesus adds that even the "least person in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he is!" Jesus...
In 2007, Rome Hartman was hired by the British Broadcasting Company to develop and serve as executive producer of a new one-hour...
Sam Van Eman works for CCO Campus Ministry and blogs about faith in the discipline of advertisting at New Breed of Advertisers...
The Gospel of Matthew honestly records the doubts of John the Baptist concerning Jesus. John had clearly proclaimed Jesus as the coming Messiah and had witnessed the miraculous events of Jesus'...
When I was a kid in the early 1960s, we often lost our TV network signal. The screen would suddenly go blank...
There is a cost in following Jesus. Discipleship requires giving up our life for him and his kingdom. Of course, we are not called to human sacrifice in the way of some pagan...
At first glance, we might recoil from this statement of Jesus. Isn't he the Prince of Peace? Hasn't he come to bring peace on earth? Didn't Jesus instruct his followers to eschew violence...
As Jesus sent the twelve disciples out into the world to do the ministry of the kingdom of God, he warned them that they would not always be well received. Even as he...
Drew Hill is a new blogger to our network. He has an easygoing and honest writing voice. Recently he told us the story of how his first son was born the same year...
As Jesus went about in Galilee preaching the good news of the kingdom, he amassed a large group of followers. From among these people he set apart a special group of twelve disciples...
I've always been in a rush, I'm afraid. I wait until the last moment and then rush to finish. And even if I start on time, I like to move fast. I don't...
As Jesus looked upon the vast crowds that had followed him, he had compassion upon them and recognized how much they needed spiritual guidance (v. 36). He sensed an immense opportunity for reaping...
In Matthew 9:18-31, we see several people approach Jesus with bold faith. First, the leader of the synagogue asks Jesus not just to heal his daughter, but even to raise her from the...
Real Live Preacher has posted one of the final prayers of famous Baptist pastor Carlyle Marney who died of a heart attack in 1978. It shows amazing humility and honesty as well as...
