The sole Gentile gospel writer, Luke, records that on the night of Jesus' birth an angel appeared with a message to shepherds in the sheep pastures outside Bethlehem. The pioneer missionary Paul presents this dramatic message of hope for all the world, using an image
Isaiah's message in today's study is a dramatic contrast to Jeremiah's writings we studied last week. Isaiah's “book” can be divided in half: the first 39
Jerusalem was facing ruin, God's Temple was about to be destroyed, the land could hardly be described as “promised,” and the majority of the Jews were
I delight in the Christmas season, the music, decorations, parties and special church services. But my greatest joy comes from the incomparable event of our Savior's
Life is a journey of choices. You cannot control what life places before you every day, but you can decide if you will trust God, live
Today's passage is a beautiful story about the impossible becoming possible, nothing like the powerful image of Moses before God on Mt. Sinai, but stunning as
This story is about much more than God playing the role of matchmaker. We witness the powerful image of God shaping a man's heart to reflect
You are reading through the Old Testament, encountering tumultuous stories about the blessed people of God, and there appears, without warning or logical arrangement, a book
People read Jesus' parables in different ways. Some single out and identify every detail as a teaching point. Some draw them to a common focus
From childhood, my family taught me that responsible choices shape a life for good. Experience taught me the challenges that result from combining the ideas of