Category Archives: Daily Devotions

The disciples were sent out two-by-two.  Not just the inner 12 but seventy-two of them.  They went in pairs.  Research has shown that this is the best combination, pair work, for people to engage in learning.  This certainly was a … Continue reading →

Jesus in the passage below encounters three men who say they want to follow him.  Jesus calls them out on things that they put before him.  First on their schedules is family.  When I asked people in Chicago what they … Continue reading →

After such a high as the Mount of Transfiguration, Jesus and his close disciples come back down into a world full of corruption.  Jesus’ frustration is apparent as he chides the people.  He points out that the people themselves are … Continue reading →

In verse 27 it said that some standing there would not taste death before they see the Kingdom of God.  Some people who don’t trust the Bible think this is something that Jesus got wrong.  They think of it as … Continue reading →

We sometimes forget when Jesus said taht his followers should take up the cross he is calling us to a life of pain.  It is painful to put Jesus before friends, family, and coworkers.  We must deny ourselves more than … Continue reading →

For a week or so, we have been reading how people in Jesus’ time tried to make sense of who he was.  Although his miracles were signs he tried to keep them quiet.  He wasn’t a ‘miracle worker’.  Although he … Continue reading →

If we have Jesus we have all we need.  Jesus is the Bread of Life and he is all we need.  He provides enough for his followers and so much more.  It is not always what they want.  Some of … Continue reading →

The gospel is so much more than a good word to save a soul from hell.  We take a person whose life is purposeless and we give them hope and a purpose.  The ‘get ’em saved’ mentality has been blamed … Continue reading →

I always have felt sorry for the woman touching the hem of Jesus’ garment, but this time I felt sorry for Jairus.  Imagine having Jesus stop on the way to heal your 12-year-old daughter to have a conversation.  the healing … Continue reading →

My church is doing a study in angelology starting this coming Sunday.  I think that we do think too little about angels.  The Bible clearly indicates that there are wars in the spiritual realm that we do not see.  The … Continue reading →