Messages of Faith

All that he had worked for his whole life was going down the drain. It meant tough decisions and tough conversations.

Jesus left glorious heaven to come to earth, spent three years preaching, teaching, and performing miracles.

Simon was a celebrity in his town because of his remarkable magic tricks. Then one day, Philip, who had been one of the men chosen to...

“Don’t talk to me about Jesus. Jesus was just a man.” Someone said that to me…and In a way, this is true—but it’s only half-true. Here’s...

And there’s a kind of spiritual darkness that’s really difficult. It all sounds so miserable. But is that the right perspective for me...

Did you know the Bible has a lot to say about the tongue? Though it is a small muscle, it has tremendous power.

Rick and I have been reading about all that Jesus did in the days leading up to His crucifixion and resurrection. How Jesus...

ou know, we take it for granted that there will be a tomorrow. We go to sleep every night and expect to wake up the next morning.

Death. Ever thought about your own? What awaits us once we are dead? Nothing? Is it like the end of a movie—just over and done with?

Jesus had come to Jerusalem for the Passover, an important religious ceremony for the Jewish people. Passover was a very big deal...

A while ago I had a conversation with our daughter about Jesus and His love. Her perception is that Jesus was always loving...

What is salvation? God sent Jesus, His Son, into the world to bring salvation—to save people. Jesus spent just three years—only three years!

Mercy and grace. These are such lovely words, aren’t they? I would like to be described like that: “Oh, she’s a merciful and gracious...

One small village…miracle after miracle, again and again and again. You’d think the whole place would’ve believed in Jesus.

Sometimes people will come to their hospital desperately sick—if they had come sooner, they wouldn’t be so sick. Some even die...

What would it take to cause you to believe in Jesus as your Lord and Savior? In my Bible study group, we are studying Acts, the book...

Addictions of any kind turn that upside down. Whatever our addictions are, they take priority in our lives.

There are times when I feel overwhelmed by my sin. I know that what I’m thinking or saying or doing is sinful, but I do it anyway.