“I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.” Revelation 21:2Have you ever known people who like to know how a story ends before they read the entire book? For some people who are impatient or who have little time for reading; before reading the first chapter, they read the last chapter. If the ending catches ...  Read More

Most of us would probably admit that, ideally, we’d like to have something corrected or changed about our bodies. From our weight to our hair to an allergy or a disease, we all recognize that our bodies are not perfect. Yet, we also might not be too sure about what a “perfect” body would be.As we learned last week, the Christian church believes in the resurrection of the dead. That is the joy of E...  Read More

Remember the days of the hotel “wake-up call?” I can’t remember the last time I’ve asked for one when I’ve traveled; the reality is that we have cell phones and a digital alarm clock as a backup. But I thought about that this week in terms of Easter. It’s the ultimate wake-up call!As Jesus stood at the grave of his friend Lazarus, he said: “Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. T...  Read More

Matthew 21:5-9 (ESV) -“Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”The disciples went and did as Jesus had directed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and put on them their cloaks, and he sat on them. Most of the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, and others cut branches from the trees and...  Read More

For to which of the angels did God ever say, “You are my Son, today I have begotten you”? Or again, “I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son”? - Hebrews 1:5 (ESV)Who do you say Jesus is? Is He more than just a man, yet not as great as YAHWEH? Is He closer in status to the angels? Throughout history, some have viewed Jesus as an exalted being, yet not fully divine.This Sunday, we con...  Read More

“Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” Matthew 26:36Gardens are usually wonderful, peaceful places where we can calm our spirits and focus on what is important. But on the night Jesus spent in the Garden of Gethsemane, he was in agony. Gethsemane means “oil press,” and was a place where olives were crushed a...  Read More