Discipleship

The story continues. This time focusing on the older son. It starts with Now . . . ,1 signaling a shift—Jesus exhibits a contrast. Coming in from the field the…

The story begins with Jesus relating a parable of a man who had two sons. He starts with the younger son, who asked the father for his share of the…

All throughout Scripture we find the declaration, “Thus says the LORD.” We were fashioned with ears that we may hear; yet, we numb our sense of hearing. As a loving…

Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry—[2 Timothy 4:11]. Having a winner working along-side you is every leader’s desire. Where did…

I stretch out my hands to you; my soul thirsts for you like a parched land. Selah1Differing from animals we are created in the image of God.2 We are body,…

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places—[Ephesians 1:3]So when God desired to…

And they devoted themselves to the apostle’s teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.1Evidently, the root word for devoted is vote. Intuitively, if you are…

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male…

There are those that go to great extent to have their names changed. Indeed, a name is important; it identifies who we are. Unknowingly, who we are defines what we…

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people,…