‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-grower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit. You have already been clea...  Read More

Jesus was teaching thousands of people who flocked to hear him. Nobody seemed to have planned ahead and it becomes obvious that people are getting hungry. The only food available seems to be a small b...  Read More

Jesus healed a boy who was demon-possessed. Those demons caused epileptic-like seizures in the boy. These seizures would actually throw the boy into open fires or toss him into bodies of water. We can...  Read More

It doesn’t take much to see that, around the world, followers of Jesus will need boldness as we face the challenges that seem to arise daily and threaten the spread of the Gospel. The early disciples ...  Read More

“When Jesus returned to Capernaum several days later, the news spread quickly that he was back home. Soon the house where he was staying was so packed with visitors that there was no more room, even o...  Read More

Paul tells the story of his encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus years earlier. I can only imagine, in this unique setting and with the royalty present, how Paul leaned into a full retelling o...  Read More

“Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time. Then coming to the borde...  Read More

The picture of Paul and Silas singing praise to God in the middle of the night has always amazed me. They had been accused of disturbing the peace, had been beaten severely and placed in the most secu...  Read More

As Jesus awakens he speaks to the waves and the water immediately becomes still. The disciples are now as surprised about the stillness as they have been fearful of the waves. It’s as if they are sayi...  Read More

“And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is tr...  Read More

Paul and Baranbas disagree on who should be a part of their team. The person in question is John Mark who has deserted them on their first journey. Paul felt John Mark was not useful for ministry and ...  Read More

After Saul had an encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus and the days of blindness and spiritual guidance, Saul returned to testify of his experience to the disciples in Jerusalem. Their initial...  Read More