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This week Paul adds another component of our God-given DNA as Christians and as the church—acceptance. We all know people who have had a bad experience in the church and with Christians in general. Often non-believers feel they are expected to change in order to be accepted.... Read More →

Paul commands Christians to get along with each other. He knows that the church will disintegrate if forgiveness is not the #1 commodity. It is core to the gospel and it is what the church is all about. We invite others into a relationship with God because of what Jesus did for... Read More →

DNA is found in every cell of our body. It provides information necessary for an organism to develop, survive, grow and reproduce. It is an encoded plan, like a blueprint, telling the cell what role it plays in the body of the organism. DNA follows a set of universal rules that... Read More →

Although Thomas had been with Jesus throughout his earthly ministry and had witnessed many miracles, he had doubts about the resurrection. His friends had seen Jesus and gave an eyewitness account, but Thomas still refused to believe without first-hand experience. He had to... Read More →

In today’s crossroad experience Jesus encounters a man by the pool at Bethesda. People with every kind of illness and physical impairment came from far and near because they believed miraculous cures would happen here. According to tradition an angel would occasionally stir the... Read More →

Consider the disciples’ position in Mark’s account of the feeding of the 5000 (Mk 6:34-43). They are certainly tired. It is late in the day, and they see a need; it’s dinnertime and there are thousands of hungry people (probably 15,000 or more with women and children). The... Read More →

The blind men in Matthew’s account could have wallowed in self-pity. It would have been easy for them to focus on their troubles and be blind to a solution…”Poor me, I can’t work; all I can do is beg. I’ll never have a normal life and family.” And in their culture, it was widely... Read More →

The disciples were with Jesus on the Sea of Galilee when a storm quickly arose and threatened to capsize their small boat (Mk 44:35-40). After a long day of ministry, Jesus was exhausted and sleeping peacefully while the boat was tossed about in the surge. The disciples were... Read More →

Someone once remarked, “I can resist anything except temptation.” Many of us can relate to that comment. Temptation isn’t just a 21st century issue. Temptation is basically the same for us in 2015 as it was for Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The tempter, Satan, tempts us... Read More →