The Sad State of My Backyard
The setting for Luke 2 is the first century analog to my backyard. The stage is dressed with rust and decay, guilt and shame, sin and death.
The Puzzle Of Sin
This is Christmas. It is Jesus becoming all sin from generation to generation.
To Us a Child is Born: Wonderful Counselor
This advent we will take a closer look at the four names given to Christ by the prophet Isaiah in Isaiah Chapter 9. For Christ is not only Immanuel, or God with us, but he is also Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace. His rule is not what the Israelites of Isaiah's day, the Jews throughout…
If God is for us, who can be against us?
"Whom shall we fear?" We fear no one. We're not afraid of anything. Instead, we wait for the Lord with good courage. He will strengthen our hearts, as the psalmist writes (Ps 27:1).
What a Friend We Have in Jesus
What greater friend could we have than Jesus?