Holidays

Christmas Isaiah

Isaiah 7:9 | Christmas Hope

We might not think of the Old Testament and Christmas but the first Christmas message of hope is found in Isaiah. Ahaz the King of Judah, an heir in the line of King David, receives news that Israel the northern kingdom that […]

Easter Matthew -

Matthew 25:32 | The Easter Goat

Easter is upon us and just like clockwork a story to undermine Easter makes the news cycle. Easter is a holiday event marking the weekend of the good news of the gospel that Jesus Christ died, was buried, and then left the […]

Easter John

John 21:20 | They Followed Jesus Anyway

The Resurrection of Christ is real and we know it to be legitimate based on the reaction from His followers. Most of the disciples and many of the close associates of Christ died unnatural deaths proclaiming a risen Jesus. If a resurrected […]

Christmas Hebrews

Hebrews 1:3 | Jesus is more than Teacher

Jesus sometimes is brought into discussions and used by opposing sides of social, political, or religious factions to make a point about the cause that fuels the social, political, or religious dialog. Many religions that are not Christian would claim Jesus is […]

Holidays

July 4th is a Time for Celebration

The 4th of July a fun summer holiday that involves vacations, fireworks, and family. It is a celebration of the founders of this country declaring themselves independent of the imperial British crown. Of course there would be a fight to make the […]

Holidays

My Prayer for the New Year

At the beginning of the last year I was leading a group of youth at a large two day youth conference. Events like this are stressful for me because I am not a fan of crowds. (I know a youth leader that […]

Christmas John

John 19:7 | The Greatest Gift

The weeks leading up to Christmas are busy for many reasons. Basically it can be wrapping up school before the break begins. It can be winding down projects at work, or beginning the always insane shopping season for gifts are just starters. […]