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Jesus Calls the First Four Disciples

Matthew 4:13–22; Mark 1:16–20; Luke 4:31a(Matthew) MT — And leaving NazarethSome time elapsed between Matthew 4:12 and Matthew 4:13. Jesus’ stay in Nazareth ended abruptly when He was violently rejected ...

Leaving Nazareth

The city of Nazareth sits on a summit. Certainly no Nazarene boy could resist an occasional hike to the crest to look out over the valley beneath. Sitting six hundred ...

The Youth of Jesus

What do we know about Jesus’ childhoodLuke 2 presents the one authentic biblical account of Jesus’ childhood, and the scene reveals a very normal boy with true-to-life parents.Joseph and Mary ...

What’s the Point of Marriage? Part 4: Family

Genesis 2 ends with, “Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.”Two humans, wrapped up in a relationship for life, centered around friendship, gardening, sexuality, and ...

What’s the Point of Marriage? Part 3: Sexuality

The last line in the story is, “Adam and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.”Two young, amorous, naked people in a garden. Sounds like reality TV ...

What’s the Point of Marriage? Part 2: Gardening

The Purpose of Marriage – Watch the VideoGod put Adam in the garden to “work it and take care of it.” That was a part of human’s job description. The ...

What's the Point of Marriage? Part 1: Friendship

After he created Adam, God said,“It is not good for the man to be alone.”Why not?Well, because humans are made in God’s image. That means we are called to image ...

Unglued — Time for a New Script

For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. — Isaiah 41:13Thought for the ...

A Burden Shared Is a Burden Lifted

Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. — Galatians 6:2As a mother, my desire has always been that my children would grow ...

Becoming Jonah — Running From Our Stories

“I talked to Dad on the phone today.”Silence. Then, “You’re talking to Dad?”“Yes. I’ve been calling him almost every week,” she said, her voice calm and assured.“Does he talk to ...

From Adversity to Greatness

[Be] confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. — Philippians 1:6In Genesis 37, ...

What is Salvation?

SALVATION’S CAUSE“For God so loved the world”The motivating factor behind God’s redemptive plan for every man and woman is His love for us. He not only loves us, He so ...

How Do You Know God's Will

Morning — God’s Will Be DoneMay Your kingdom come and what You want be done, here on earth as it is in heaven. — Matthew 6:10To pray, “Thy will be ...

Attitude — Choose to Be a Victor

No matter what your circumstances in life, you have a choice about your attitude toward them.Whether it’s the changing economy, difficult relationships, or a life-changing accident or illness, we possess ...

Love Cautions the Loved

The flood came and destroyed them. It will be the same when the Son of Man comes. — Matthew 24:39I did something different recently; I listened to the airline attendant ...

Dig Deep & Reach Out

A certain tree has become a source of inspiration to me.Somehow the tree keeps popping up in everything I do. I’ve spoken about it in concerts and to student groups.I ...

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