In the first century A.D., the Pharisees were among the most zealous of Jews when it came to keeping the Law of God. Yet they found it easy to focus on externals and...
Emily Freeman took her children to an indoor water park. You know the kind where there are shouts and screams and the...
At Faith and Leadership, Matthew Scott writes, "As Christians, we tend to compartmentalize our lives. However, as we begin to bring more...
After the crowd received nourishment from Jesus, both literal bread and the truth of the kingdom of God, they finally departed. Meanwhile, Jesus’ disciples had taken a boat and were trying to...
Though I'm not a fan of zombie shows or books, it's impossible to ignore our culture's current fascination with the topic.
After the disciples of Jesus returned from their mission trip, in which they proclaimed and demonstrated the kingdom of God, Jesus perceived...
Think true leaders are know-it-alls? Big Think contributor Jim Quigly begs to differ: "As a leader in professional services, I once thought...
Helping people connect faith to work is a central part of my job, and at least once a month someone asks me to recommend books on this topic. The faith and work movement...
You probably wouldn't bug your landlord about a loose doorknob, as long as you could still get the door to open. But wouldn't it be great if the landlord occasionally asked you whether...
No matter how old you are, most people in modern society are connected to the internet. As a result, at home, at work, or in our pocket, we have tremendous access to information...
The story of Herod and John the Baptist is a curious one with a sad ending. Herod Antipas ruled over Galilee during...
It's one of the diciest challenges of office politics, one that invades the cubicle farm and executive suite alike: How to deal...
As Jesus moved about in Galilee, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God and demonstrating the presence of the kingdom through works of power, he sent out his disciples to share...
It’s my fourth birthday, and Mom stands on the hem of my memory. I’m playing musical chairs with cherry-cheeked friends in the next room. And I think I see Mom on the edge...
For a considerable time, Jesus had been proclaiming and demonstrating the kingdom of God in the eastern parts of Galilee. Finally, he returned to his hometown of Nazareth and began teaching in the...
How I wish I could have witnessed this event in Mark’s Gospel!
In the previous section of Mark, where Jesus encountered the Gerasene demoniac, Jesus acted in ways that were puzzling, even distressing to those who witnessed them. The puzzlement continues in the...
The story of Jesus and the Gerasene demoniac is full of riddles.
When I was a young man, this story from the Gospel of Mark disturbed me. I was happy enough that Jesus delivered a man from demonic bondage, but I just couldn’t understand why...
Keith and Kristyn Getty, modern hymn writers of such classic songs as "In Christ Alone," have written a hymn for the work...
