“And when Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up. “Who is this?” they asked. The crowds answered, “It’s the prophet Jesus...

Lent Devotional | week five In the Bible story we discussed yesterday in church, we learned that Jesus knew power had left him. This is...

“At that very moment, Jesus recognized that power had gone out from him. He turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched my...

Lent Devotional | week four The complaints have been around before now. What used to be a fairly sleepy little town has become...

“He woke up and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, ‘Peace! Be still! Then the wide ceased, and there was dead calm.’” Mark 4:39 NRSV...

Lent Devotional | week three The Scripture story that we discussed in church yesterday has an interesting relationship. It is not the...

“People brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a cot. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man who was paralyzed, ‘Be...

Lent Devotional | week two There has been a debate in my lifetime concerning miracles. Does God, Father—Son—Holy Spirit, still work...

“That evening people brought to Jesus many who were demon-possessed. He threw the spirits out with just a word. He healed everyone who...

Lent Devotional | week one This week in worship we focused on the miraculous purpose of Jesus. The account in The Gospel of Luke...

“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me. He has sent me to preach good news to the poor, to proclaim release...

“You also must wait patiently, strengthening your resolve, because the coming of the Lord is near.” James 5:8 CEB My dad said there was a...

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And...

“Instead, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct; for it is written, ‘You shall be holy, for I am holy.’" 1...

by Dave Jans 22 See, his faith was at work along with his actions. In fact, his faith was made complete by his faithful actions. James...

“22 You must be doers of the word and not only hearers who mislead themselves. 23 Those who hear but don’t do the word are like those who...

“He also said to them, “Imagine that one of you has a friend and you go to that friend in the middle of the night. Imagine saying,...

“To the one who is able to protect you from falling, and to present you blameless and rejoicing before his glorious presence, to the only...

“These are faultfinding grumblers, living according to their own desires. They speak arrogant words and they show partiality to people...

“This is how everyone will know that you are my disciples, when you love each other.” John 13:35 CEB Happy New Year! It’s difficult to...