Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. (Matthew 10:8 NIV) I was reading Matthew 10, when the Lord brought the above Scripture to my attention, especially the part about raising the dead to life. So many around us are dying mentally, emotionally,Continue reading "Speak Life!"

The risen Christ spent 40 more days on earth after His resurrection instead of ascending straight to Heaven to strengthen the faith of His followers in His resurrection. But even after His ascension, He appeared to the ones who weren't looking for Him. Listen to what Paul wrote over two decades later: And last ofContinue reading "An Encounter with the Risen Lord"

So although Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, he stayed where he was for the next two days. Finally, he said to his disciples, “Let’s go back to Judea.” (John 11:5-7 NLT) When Lazarus got sick, his sisters Martha and Mary sent word to Jesus, asking Him to come. Jesus, however, purposefully chose to stayContinue reading "Worth the Wait"

I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participation in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, attaining to the resurrection from the dead. (Philippians 3:10-11 NIV) I believe that the resurrection referred to here isn't just something physical that will take place when Jesus comesContinue reading "The Power of His Resurrection"

While touring the stations of the cross in the old city of Jerusalem, I wanted to take a picture of the cross you see in the photo below, but was told that I could actually carry it and was shown the proper way to do it. Here was a practical lesson on how we, asContinue reading "Taking Up Your Cross"

"And I, as I am lifted up from the earth, will attract everyone to me and gather them around me.” He put it this way to show how he was going to be put to death. (John 12:32-33) From the outset of Jesus' ministry, the devil tried to deter Him from going to the cross.Continue reading "Take Up Your Cross"

In the same ancient port city of Jaffa (or Joppa as it was known in Bible times), we're told that Jonah "went down to Joppa where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the LORD" (Jonah 1:3). God's prophet didn'tContinue reading "Everyone is Worth Saving"

Is it possible that one person's death could impact the lives of many people? I believe that a person's death could be even more influential than their life. America's Pastor, Billy Graham, led many to Christ when he was alive, but I'm sure that many more came to know the Saviour through his death. HowContinue reading "Saved by His Death"

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8) Every year, our family hosts Christmas and Easter lunch at our house. So last Easter, my mother invited everyone to come, including someone who had caused the family a lot of pain. The personContinue reading "Come to the Table"

My non-Christian colleague thought that I would be the perfect person to talk about Easter with the class (without, of course, all the details), but they were wrong. During circle time this morning, I asked if anyone celebrated Easter. To my surprise, the Christian kid in the class didn't say anything. But during free playContinue reading "Easter Through a Child’s Eyes"