Advent- Peace- Part 2 In a previous blog post, I shared that the primary peace that Jesus offers us is peace with God. He made peace with God possible when he died on a cross for our sins and then was raised from the dead 3 days later. The interesting thing is, when we establish… Read More »

Advent-Peace- Part 1 Another theme we see during the Christmas season is peace. In fact, it was part of the announcement that the angels made to the shepherds. In Luke 2:14, the angels said, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to people He favors.” But the angel was not the… Read More »

Advent – Joy Joy is a dominant theme during the Christmas season. After all, what did the angel say in announcing the birth of Jesus to the shepherds in Luke 2:10-11? “But the angel said to them, ’Don’t be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all… Read More »

Holiness “But as the one who has called you is holy you also are to be holy in all your conduct, for it is written, ‘Be holy, because I am holy’” (I Peter 1:15-16). Both the Old and New Testaments stress the importance of cultivating personal holiness in the life of a believer. The words… Read More »

Change. Some get excited about it and embrace it. Others despise change and would just rather not deal with it. But the fact is, we cannot get around change. The Bible makes this clear in the book of Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, 11. We are creatures who live in time, and we must respond appropriately to the… Read More »

“I am the way, the truth and the life.”                                                                         John 14:6 The new pastor in town asked a young boy… Read More »

“I am the resurrection and the life.”                                                                          John 11:25              When the wise men… Read More »

“I am the good shepherd.”                                                                                               John 10:11    If… Read More »

“I am the gate.”                                                                                                       … Read More »

“I am the light of the world.”                                                                                          John 8:12  Most find… Read More »