We need a great deal of courage these days. I have a difficult time staying current with world events because much of what is reported is not exactly edifying or encouraging. INTENTIONAL men know that God is in control and so we soldier on, trusting in His promises, but in our humanity it can be discouraging. In Acts […]
SIGNIFICANCE. Mark 12:41 – 42 says a great deal about significance from God’s perspective. Jesus said the widow gave more than any other, even though she contributed the least. The reason…she gave out of her poverty, everyone else gave out of abundance. Here we note this vital fact: Our significance does not depend on our status. How God measures […]
MEN OF INTENTION Good Morning Men of Intention, Pastor/Author Jim Denison comments, “No one present in the Garden that night or at Calvary the next day saw Easter coming.” Perhaps they should have after living with Him for three years…but all they were able to do was view the events of that weekend as catastrophic. […]
Matthew 28:6 & 7 confirms what we KNOW to be true about our Christian Faith; after three days according to the Scriptures Hosea 6:2 …”Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here. He has risen.” The Newsboys echoed the words of the Angel, “God’s not dead…He’s surely alive.” What do we do with this news? […]
On our recent trip to Israel we visited the tomb where the body of Jesus was placed after his crucifixion. (Actually there are two very plausible sites and we visited both). Do you know what I observed in both tombs? Empty! The Resurrection of Jesus Christ was/is the defining moment in all of human history. Why? Because […]
One of my personal highlights of a recent trip to Israel was the Elah Valley. The valley of Elah is a triangle-shaped flat valley, located on the western edge of the Judah “low hills”. The Hebrew name, Elah, is named after the Terebinth (Pistacia Palastina) tree. (Yep I just copied that). This valley was an […]
To be effective Disciple Makers we must emulate our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It is His example that we must follow simply because we were created to bear His image (Genesis 1:26). We have noted that Jesus was kind in His dealings with people. Even in moments of chastisement He was gracious in speaking the truth […]
A few weeks ago we began a discussion about Apologetics and Evangelism. We started out by simply saying that we should not expect a non-believer to actually listen to a gospel message if our actions do not show kindness. As Christ-followers, you and I can not “escape” our obligation to the Kingdom Mandate found in […]
Last week we began sharing the story of Jesus’ encounter with the “woman with an issue of blood” found in Mark chapter 5. A recent excavation on the western shores of the Sea of Galilee exposed the remains of the oldest first century Jewish Synagogue ever discovered within the ancient city of Magdala. Magdala was the hometown […]
In 2009 a very interesting project broke ground at a site on the western shores of the Sea of Galilee between the modern day city of Tiberius and the historic region of Capernaum. The site was known to be the “home town” of Mary Magdalene; then and now called Magdala. A Catholic Friar desired to […]
