Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.Matthew 22:37When Jesus was asked to iden­tify the greatest command­ment, he gave a very ­familiar answer. It w...  Read More

A man said to [Jesus], “I will follow you wherever you go.”Luke 9:57Jesus is walking along the road, and people are following him. Some seem willing to follow right away, while others need to take car...  Read More

When we lose something that’s important to us, we have a sense of urgency to find it right away. This thought should helps us understand how seriously God takes it when a person gets lost in life. Jes...  Read More

Causing someone else to stumble in their faith could be devastating. Jesus took it so seriously that he said it would be better to tie a giant rock around your neck and drown than to cause someone to ...  Read More

They all ate and were satisfied. . . .Luke 9:17Jesus looked out over the crowd he had been teaching all day and knew that they were hungry. They were hungry for physical food, but I think they were ev...  Read More

Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.Matthew 12:50We know that the cost of ­discipleship, following Jesus, involves relying on God and following his calling...  Read More

Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. . . . Whoever loses their life for me will find it.Matthew 16:24Imagine going to a financial planner who tel...  Read More

Faith is planted and nurtured by God and grows in us because of Jesus’ work in our lives. It is a product of his closeness to us. While we do things to develop our faith, it is all in relationship to ...  Read More

How often might Jesus ask us where our faith is? Storms come up all the time: a cancer diagnosis, an empty bank account, the loss of a job, a broken relationship. All of these things can knock us off ...  Read More

Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.Matthew 7:24Jesus gives some building advice in the parable. But he is talking abo...  Read More

Each tree is recognized by its own fruit.Luke 6:44Jesus isn’t just talking about trees. He’s talking about people. People can be known by what they produce. On the outside everything can look good, bu...  Read More

Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. . . .Luke 6:27The world is filled with examples of enemies. Our Internet feed is bursting with people who speak out against each other and may wish ha...  Read More