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May 2011

May 30, 2011

Acts 17: Beyond Religion

Athens was a highly religious community. Paul recognized this in his time there reported in...

May 27, 2011

Acts 16: A Place of Prayer

Acts 16 introduces Paul and Barnabas in the Roman colony of Philippi. This city did...

May 26, 2011

Acts 15: Making Decisions

Act 15 offers an insight into how the early church dealt with making major decisions....

May 25, 2011

Acts 14: When People Misunderstand

When we serve Christ, some people will misunderstand. Paul and Barnabas experienced this effect when...

May 24, 2011

Acts 13: Fasting

Fasting. The very idea of living any period of time without food is almost unthinkable...

May 23, 2011

Acts 12: The Unstoppable Word of God

The persecution of Christians had begun with Stephen in Jerusalem. Now it had spread to...

May 20, 2011

Acts 11: The Origin of the Word “Christian”

Have you ever wondered, "Where did 'Christians' get their name?" Acts 11 offers a direct...

May 19, 2011

Acts 10: God’s Love Has No Boundaries

Cornelius, a non-Jew, received a vision from God while praying that told him to have...

May 18, 2011

Acts 9: Who Are You, Lord?

Saul knew all about God. He had studied the Torah since childhood and was the...

May 17, 2011

Acts 8: Spirit and Scripture

Churches in our culture tend to lean heavy on either Spirit or Scripture. Spirit churches...

May 16, 2011

Acts 7: The First Christian Martyr

It is easy to claim discrimination in our time when someone makes fun of us...

May 13, 2011

Acts 6: Meeting Needs to Spread the Gospel

Acts 6 offers an interesting look into the first church. Jews with a Greek cultural...

May 12, 2011

Acts 5: If It Is from God

"If it is from God, you will not be able to stop these men; you...

May 11, 2011

Acts 4: No Other Name

We live in a world where many suggest or teach many or even all ways...

May 10, 2011

Acts 3: We Are Witnesses of This

Acts 3 primarily focuses on a miracle. As a result, many readers (myself included in...

May 09, 2011

Acts 2: Birth of the Church

Acts 2 is one of the most exciting chapters of the New Testament for Christians....

May 06, 2011

Acts 1: To the Ends of the Earth

I love the Book of Acts because it serves as a sequel to the Gospel...

May 05, 2011

John 21: The Blindness of Comparison

As Jesus spoke with Peter after his resurrection, he called his apostle friend back to...

May 03, 2011

John 19: It Is Finished

The crucifixion of Jesus reminds us of the great pain he endured in this life...

May 02, 2011

John 18: What Is Truth?

In John 18, we find perhaps the most intriguing question in all the New Testament....

April 2011

April 29, 2011

John 17: Jesus Desires Unity

There is much talk of unity in our world today. Yet the concept is not...

April 28, 2011

John 16: Jesus Communicates Clearly

Some have suggested Jesus spoke in some secret codes or attempted to communicate hidden messages...

April 27, 2011

John 15: I Am the Vine

In John 15, Jesus calls himself the vine. Why? Because we are the branches; apart...

April 26, 2011

John 14: The Way, the Truth, and the Life

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes...

April 25, 2011

John 13: Love Serves

Love is not about "what I want" but doing what God wants. Washing feet was...

April 22, 2011

John 12: We Would Like to See Jesus

For Good Friday, I wanted to share an excerpt from my upcoming devotional work Thirst...

April 21, 2011

John 11: The Resurrection and the Life

When Jesus arrived at the home of Lazarus, he made a bold claim, stating, “I...

April 20, 2011

John 10: Life to the Fullest

John 10 is packed with great quotes from the teachings of Jesus. Verse 10 includes...

April 19, 2011

John 9: You Are More

You are more than your weakness, your disability, your past, your pain. You are a...

April 15, 2011

John 7: Come to Me to Drink

"I would rather have Jesus and nothing else than not have Jesus and have everything...