Judah’s Rightful King

“Gather round,” he said, “that I may tell you what will happen in the days to come.” Jacob, the grandson of Abraham, the one who wrestled with God, the father of the twelve tribes, Israel himself, was dying.

Christmas Checklist: Follow the Directions

I don’t know if it’s a product of laziness or rebellion or a fierce desire to be independent or simply a longing just to get things done as quickly as possible. Whatever the case, we have a tendency not to follow directions.

Thankful Even in Prosperity

Why aren’t we as thankful during the good times? How does our extra wealth and security get in the way of our thankfulness? This Thanksgiving Moses gives us the answer.

Christ Alone

There’s a new swear word in American English and it starts with an E. It’s those big red letters on the advertisement urging us to buy impulsively; it’s the snooty nose of a prideful country club member; it’s the reason for the teen’s tears who finds herself on the outside of the clique.

Burning the Midnight Oil!

If you were to ask someone, “How do you feel about sleep?” what kind of answer do you think you’d get? Depends on who you ask right?

See Things As They Really Are

John asks you to see, through Christ, what you really are, and to look forward to that day when you will see him as he really is. Because if you see his reality, you see things as they really are.

Don and the One Thing Necessary

I could hardly bear the smell but I couldn’t leave. His eyes squinted as he rearranged his feet on the carpet. “I apologize for the mess,” he said. “So, what have you been up to lately?” shouted the naïve vicar. He looked down, and ran a thin hand across his chair’s armrest.