Jesus knew that he had to deal with as issue that had obviously plagued this woman over the course of her life. Her personal relationship history had been an absolute disaster. The response of Jesus t...  Read More

In this passage, we have the privilege of looking on as a divine conversation begins to unfold. Jesus has offered this Samaritan woman “living water,” and now we begin to see her response. Her respons...  Read More

Have you ever heard the term “divine appointment”? You probably have, but if not, I’ll give you a brief definition. A divine appointment is a time when God puts you (and someone else) in just the righ...  Read More

Last time, we talked about the fact that we have to approach Jesus with our minds set on the right things. One of the ways we can get our minds right is to understand who Jesus really is. This passage...  Read More

Back when I was a teacher, I noticed a trend in my students with each passing year. This trend was especially noticeable at certain times of the year. In particular, I noticed it around 9/11. The tren...  Read More

I saw a guy I went to high school with a couple of days ago. We talked for a little bit and caught up. We talked about our families. It was good to catch up. Seeing him reminded me what a good basketb...  Read More

Have you ever thought about what the very first sinners did after they committed the very first sin? They hid. They hid themselves from one another, and they hid themselves from God. They hid themselv...  Read More

At times in my life, especially when I was younger, I suffered from a faulty theology. Do you remember reading “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God?” I had to read it when I was in 11th grade. That’s...  Read More

here is a term that is used in the music industry called sampling. Sampling is when someone uses a section of audio from another already existing song and reworks it to create a new song. Sometimes a ...  Read More

Recently, Lorelei took the time to put together a 1000-piece puzzle. After she completed it, she glued it and framed it for her room. I can’t imagine her level of frustration if, at the end of her wor...  Read More

The question I want us to consider today and the next couple of days is, does Nicodemus comprehend what Jesus is saying? Has he come to the light from the darkness to understand Jesus, or has he come ...  Read More

This brief passage in John’s Gospel gives us a brief synopsis of the Bible’s understanding of man. The passage ends with the thought that “no one needed to bear witness about man, for he himself (Jesu...  Read More