The word ABANDON is filled with emotion especially if that word is used with family or friends, right? Have you ever felt abandoned by someone who should have loved you? Yesterday we witnessed a very powerful spiritual victory as the apostle Paul had confronted Jewish sorcerer Elymas calling him a “child of the devil and enemy of everything that is […]
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you actually felt there was an unseen enemy battling against you? Yesterday I left you in the town of Paphos, on the Island of Cyprus, with Barnabas and Saul facing exactly that situation. These two men, both of whom had experienced the power of Jesus in their lives, […]
Perhaps you’ve heard the phrase “Paul’s first missionary journey”? This event is the beginning of that historic, world impacting, adventure. Barnabas and Saul were sent by the church in Syrian Antioch to faraway places, taking the Gospel message of Jesus Christ, and the story of what God had been doing SINCE Jesus Christ was […]
82 years ago this weekend things changed in our world! Do you know why and how? One of the greatest military campaigns of all time is called D-Day as Allied forces crossed the English Channel and stormed the highly fortified beaches and cliffs of France attempting to push back the Nazi German forces who were ravaging all […]
Come again with me back to Jerusalem and the story we’re following of significant events in the decades following the resurrection and ascension of Jesus Christ. Yesterday we watched as Barnabas and Saul left Jerusalem with a young man, John Mark, who wanted to travel with them. They headed north to Syrian Antioch, a city much larger than Jerusalem. But size wasn’t the only […]
When you hear the word ‘FLOURISH’ what images come into your mind? Perhaps a flower bed, or a thriving business, or maybe newborn babies growing well, or maybe a dating relationship moving toward marriage? But what does ‘flourish’ look like SPIRITUALLY in an a person of any age from teen to elderly? Yesterday I left you in Caesarea in the year 44ad. How […]
When you think of the words “God’s Judgment” what comes to your mind? When you watch horrific events take place, do you sometimes think it might be God’s judgment on people or a place? What do you understand that Jesus and the Bible teach us about God’s Judgment? Why is it important today in a world where evil […]
Do you like to be surprised? I mean the kind of surprise that leaves you almost breathless? Perhaps you like to plan such unexpected, shocking surprises for other people. Join me today in Jerusalem, in the first century, for one of those surprising moments with the apostle Peter. You may recall yesterday we watched as Peter was shocked […]
Today we begin a new month, June, and as always, I invite us to pause for a few seconds to reflect on the month just concluded, May. What wonderful experiences did you have in May? What important life lessons did you learn in May? What significant decisions did you make which may affect the remainder of your life? Now… what do you […]
Did you know this weekend is one which will find MANY people relocating and starting the next new phase of their life? This is a prime wedding weekend. Also, many recent college grads will be starting their new jobs on Monday, thus they’ll move this weekend. And because Monday begins a new business quarter many businesses made […]
