Before Christ died, Peter did the “unthinkable.” He rejected Jesus. He denied any personal association with "this man." Peter was not alone, of course, because all of his disciples deserted him.
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Jesus found a way to express the cry of his heart: Why had God abandoned him? Why did his Father turn his back on Jesus in his moment of greatest agony?
Cornell Professor Karl Pillemer interviewed over a thousand senior citizens for The Legacy Project, collecting advice that later found its way into...
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“Keep on with the talents that the Lord has given you. You weren’t put on earth to be a loner. If you...
Jesus had said this would happen. For quite some time, he had predicted his suffering and death. The first time came right after Peter confessed him to be the Messiah.
There’s no doubt that Peter truly believed he would never, ever deny Jesus. He and his fellow disciples were sure that they would die for Jesus rather than deny him.
After Jesus was arrested, he was taken to the home of the high priest in Jerusalem. There, many accused him, but Jesus remained silent. Finally, the high priest questioned him directly.
“Make yourself at home.” You know the expression, even said it yourself to guests. It rolls off the tongue in a moment...
The summer I turned nine, I survived leaving home for the first time. As a homebody, the thought of two weeks away...
Recently, I was asked what I like the most about my favorite travel destinations. Without hesitation I replied, “I enjoy visiting these big cities the most because I don’t feel like a tourist.”
When I was a kid, we often traveled from our home in Georgia to Upstate South Carolina. We loaded up our yellow...
It began as a normal plane ride. We’d been airborne twenty minutes, and my thoughts were already shifting to domestic tasks, things...
Almost all Christians remember the events of the Last Supper and reenact those events on a regular basis. Some of us call this “Communion.” Others call it the “Eucharist” or the “Lord’s Supper.”
Recognizing how expensive her perfume was (perhaps around $20,000 in today’s money), they objected when she anointed Jesus with it.
In the days before his passion, Jesus took a break from teaching in the Temple of Jerusalem in order to spend some time with his followers and friends in Bethany.
Mark 13:32 is one of the most shocking verses in all of Scripture. At least it shocked me when, as a young man, I first read it.
Today, millions upon millions of Christians live in countries that limit the free exercise of their faith.
We all want careers that are purposeful. Nobody wants to find themselves in a dead-end job. We want to be allowed to...
