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S. Lewis wrote in the Weight of Glory, “There are no ordinary people. It is a serious thing to live in a society of possible gods and goddesses, to remember that the dullest and most uninteresting person you talk to may one day be a...

A young woman once consulted with her minister. “I can’t stick it out any longer. I am the only Christian in the factory where I work. I get nothing but taunts and sneers. It is more than I can stand. I am going to resign.”...

Jesus is participating in the final meal He would have with His disciples before His crucifixion. In this last supper with them, He would take the opportunity to teach His disciples valuable lessons they would need to learn to enable them to carry on, after...

Tension and anticipation were thick in the air when Jesus sat with His disciples during what would be their last meal together. Even though it was so palpable, the disciples, as yet, did not know why. In their Master’s face could be found both tension...

Fifty days after Easter, the church celebrates the Christian holiday of Pentecost taken from the Greek word pronounced (Pentēkostē). It corresponds to the Jewish festival of Shavuot. Its also called the Feast of Weeks and the Feast of 50 Days.   It was during this time, shortly...

Someone once said, "Reverence is the very first element of religion; it can’t help but be felt by everyone who has right views of the divine greatness and holiness, and of his own character in the sight of God."   In other words, if you’re in such...

The Hebrew word translated "meditate" speaks of what a cow does after grazing all day. As she chews the cud over and over again, she extracts every nutrient. In other words, to meditate means to ponder a section of the Word, day and night, extracting...

As Jesus makes His triumphal entry on a donkey through the gate in Jerusalem, shouts of Hosanna ring out, palm leaves are waved, and cloaks are spread on the road before Him, signifying His majesty. In many ways this was a festive time because they...

George Gallup reports that less than 10 % of Americans are deeply committed Christians. These committed Christians are far, far happier than the rest of the population. Committed Christians are more accepting of others than the average American, more involved in charitable activities, and are...

The setting is on Mount Calvary and Jesus has been sentenced to die on a cross. With Him are two criminals cursed with the same fate for crimes they have committed. As they hang, waiting upon their inevitable death, a conversation between them has begun: “One...