Jesus follows his first major parable with a series of short parables involving a lamp, a measure, seed sown and a mustard tree. We consider how they all work together…
Jesus tells a parable involving a sower of seed and soils. Then he tells us how this parable speaks to each of us, whatever the state of our faith may…
Today we consider Jesus' condemnation of the scribes who accused Him of doing the work of the devil. We also consider what it means that Jesus welcomes us to join…
As word gets out about Jesus' healings, a great crowd comes to him. But Jesus is not merely looking for fans who are impressed by His powers. Jesus withdraws to…
Jesus engages questioners, responding to challenges regarding fasting and Sabbath practices. In doing so, He demonstrates that He has come to do a work far greater than the religious people…
King David responds to the rebellion of his son Absalom by crying out to the Lord. This Psalm helps us in our own trials by pressing us to reflect on…
Pastor Jim shares about the profound nature of the church as a people "called out" as well as the way that Christian unity reflects God's own unity in the Trinity.
At first glance, Psalm 2, with its kings and rulers, seems very different from Psalm 1. Yet both reveal a fork in the road that lies in front of every…
We reflect on Psalm 1 and what it means to find our delight in the law of the Lord.
Here we see Jesus heal both a leper and a paralytic. Then He calls a new disciple, Levi the tax collector. As religious leaders question Jesus for spending time with…