What does it mean to be a christian? What if I were to tell you it means imprisonment, death, false accusations, and ridicule? Sound appealing? In the last two stories of Luke chapter seven we learn that a discouraged and misunderstood John the Baptist is languishing in prison wondering if Jesus really was who he…

Does Jesus always heal? The answer is no. Not every time. If Jesus chooses not to heal us or someone we love, does that mean we don’t have enough faith? If we answer yes to that question, then we are forgetting the many times in Scripture when men and women of God were not healed.…

Do you like being told how to live? If we’re being honest I think oftentimes our first reaction is to defend ourselves. I know mine is. What if someone told you to rejoice in being poor,  you’re blessed when you’re hated, bless those who curse you, and to give your stuff away to anyone who…

I have a scenario for you. You are on an African safari in a caravan and the caravan stops. There is a little kitten which you see tiptoeing toward a watering hole full of crocodiles. Here’s the catch. You can easily go rescue the kitten but if anyone catches you hopping out of the vehicle…

Have you ever sought to do the right thing and in the process encountered opposition? Maybe you expected opposition or perhaps it came out of nowhere. Did you let the adversity stop you or did you dig in deeper and persevere? What we find in the book of Luke over and over again is that…

Have you ever been asked to drop everything you are doing to go on an adventure? Maybe you had plans to watch a football game and then your grandma called and said she was stranded at the airport and needed a ride. Being the caring grandchild you are, I’m sure you swiftfully turned off the…