Evening - Day 1 And when he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, "Who is this?" Matthew 21:10 I have close friends who are going through the most trying season of their life. Because we live some distance apart, I check daily on Facebook for the frequent updates on their present battle. You see, my friend has cancer. He is at the stage in his fight where there is not much that [...]
Morning - Day 1 Matthew 21:1-11 (1) When they had approached Jerusalem and had come to Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, (2) saying to them, "Go into the village opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied there and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to Me. (3) "If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, 'The Lord has need of them,' and [...]
Lent is something most people don’t even think about except when it’s all over their clothes. This however is not the Lent I want to talk about here. Traditionally, Lent is the penitential preparation of the believer—through prayer, penance, repentance, alms-giving, and self-denial. For many orthodox churches and denominations it is the annual commemoration of Holy Week, marking the Death and Resurrection of Jesus, which recalls the events of the Passion of Christ on Good [...]
I was asked by Baker Books in 2011 to write something about a new book written by author/songwriter Jason Clark. Well, I was thrilled to be asked because Jason was a friend of mine who I met in College and whose music I already listened to. Jason had produced an album entitled Surrendered and Untamed and had now written a book with the same title. The publisher sent me a copy of the book and [...]
What would it be like to walk in the very steps that Jesus did 2000 years ago; to see what he saw through your own eyes? Twenty-two years ago Amy and I did just that and our live were forever changed. Our faith was increased and the Bible came alive to us. We have longed to return ever since. This coming year we have been given an incredible opportunity to do just that. We will [...]
