“Now at the feast the governor was accustomed to releasing to the multitude one prisoner whom they wished. And at that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas. Therefore, when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, ‘Whom do you want me to release to you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?’ For he knew that they had handed Him over because of envy.” (Matthew 27:15-18) Imagine the look on Barabbas’ face when he learned that he, and not Jesus, would be set free. It […]

“For she said to herself, ‘If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.’ But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, ‘Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.’ And the woman was made well from that hour.” (Matthew 9:21-22) I believe that every word in the Bible is the inspired word of God. I also believe all those parables and stories have a purpose to them. Each one of them has an important message – a spiritual […]

“You cannot serve both God and Money.” (Luke 16:13) It’s income tax time – a season each year that sort of sneaks up on us in January as we begin to receive our W-2’s or 1099’s. The truth is we shouldn’t just take a financial accounting of our last year; we need to take a spiritual accounting, too. What did we do last year for the Lord with all that money and talent he gave us? We often think that God doesn’t care a lot about money. After […]

“All that the Father gives me will come to me, and the one who comes to me I will by no means cast out.” (John 6:37) Now that’s a promise from the Lord that we should never forget. Once we come to know the Lord as our personal savior, we enter into a relationship through which we can count on him, no matter what! Easier said than done, huh? For the last several years, I’ve felt a call on my life. In a way, it’s exciting as most […]