Easter Prep

The disciples had seen the resurrected Jesus (John 20), and yet several of them returned to what they knew best – fishing. All night they toiled on the Sea of Tiberias, and yet despite being...

When we read the story of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, we usually focus on the big moments: the nails in his hands, the darkness over the land, or his last words and final cry. But scripture also...

David’s situation in 1 Samuel 25 was that he had been anointed but had not been enthroned as king, and he was on the run, leading weary men through the wilderness. He and his men had been protecting...

In 1 Kings 19 we meet the prophet Elijah at one of the lowest points in his life. After experiencing a mighty victory on Mount Carmel, he suddenly found himself fleeing in fear from Queen Jezebel....

Most of us experience wilderness seasons: times when prayers seem unanswered, resources feel thin, temptation feels strong, direction seems unclear, and God appears silent. The wilderness can be...

There is no easy way of saying it, crucifixion was bloody and horrific; it was an excruciatingly painful and gruesome way to die, which is why the Romans used it to punish criminals and rebels. In...

Jesus forgives. Which is just as well because I messed up yesterday and will undoubtedly mess up in some way or other today and tomorrow. I can make all sorts of excuses: I was tired, the person in...

Every human being struggles with temptation, so much so it led Oscar Wilde to quip ‘I can resist anything but temptation’ 1 and ‘The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it.’ 2...

Have you ever been to church and after a few minutes of the sermon found yourself nodding off? On the night Jesus was arrested he went to the Garden of Gethsemane with his disciples, sat most of them...

All of us have experienced, or will at some point in our lives experience, shared or personal grief. It might be the loss of a loved one, losing a job that you thought would last, or hearing that you...

The header scripture implies that the Jews were saying that Jesus was just one of us. Although they were questioning his divinity they were, in a very real sense, right in saying that he was human....