Biblical Wisdom
A Call to Church
A friend of mine and I were discussing the sad, but all too often true, fact that people in churches don’t always act very Christlike. She said that her pastor had recently given a sermon about how people with impure hearts can poison a church. I gave our conversation a lot of thought. I … Continue reading
Why Are You So Afraid?
I had a cat named Lindsey when I was growing up. I found her and her sister in an ad in the paper. They were free. I was delighted. I had never had cats. When I took them for their shots, the vet informed me that they had ringworm on their ears. My mama … Continue reading
True Compassion
Jesus healed many people in the Bible. I love the many different instances of His healing because they all show different sides of Him which help to lead to the heart of who He is. In Mark 1:40-42, we find Jesus interacting with a man with leprosy. That in itself was not done. People were … Continue reading
Appointed to be with Him
As I was reading the Gospel of Mark’s version of Jesus calling the twelve disciples, Mark’s language had me taking a second look. “And He appointed twelve, so that they would be with Him and that He could send them out to preach, and to have authority to cast out demons.” Mark 3:14-15 NASB First … Continue reading
We’re Not Meant to Journey Alone
My pastor pointed out in a recent sermon, that Jesus sent his disciples out to preach in pairs. “Calling the twelve to him, he sent them out two by two and gave them authority over evil spirits.” Mark 6:7 He went on to say that we weren’t meant to walk our faith journey alone. I … Continue reading
Never Stop Seeking
I recently read the resurrection account found in John, chapter 20. I’ve read it before, but Mary Magdalene’s part in it really spoke to me this time. First of all, the Bible provides us with very little background on her. Luke 8:2 tells us that Jesus had cast seven demons out of her. We don’t … Continue reading
Believing Versus Following
A recent Pew Research poll found that 78.4% of Americans claim to be Christians. While that number isn’t great, it’s okay, I suppose. The greater question may be, “What exactly does being a Christian entail?” It seems that the most common answer I hear is, “It means believing Jesus is the Son of God.” While … Continue reading
Moving On
As I was recently reading through the Gospel of Mark, I came upon the story of Jesus healing Peter’s (still called Simon a the time), mother-in-law. It’s only a couple of verses without very many details, but the implications jumped out at me. “Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told Jesus … Continue reading
A Fresh Look at Sunday
Today is Friday. Most of us jubilantly celebrate Friday. Many of us start looking forward to Friday the minute our alarm clocks sound on Monday, signaling the beginning of our week. We also love Saturdays, often a day of absolutely no expectations on our time, depending of course, on the season of life we are … Continue reading
Do You Want to Get Well?
The Gospels are full of accounts of Jesus healing people. Most often, they sought him out and asked for healing. Sometimes friends or family would seek him out and ask for healing for a sick family member or friend. Jesus usually told them that their faith had healed them. Over and over we find that … Continue reading