Shortcuts can be helpful. A road that cuts through a stretch of land could save considerable time compared to a road that takes a roundabout way. However, some shortcuts are not as helpful. Some, in ...

For those whose life has been changed by Jesus, this is an invitation to get loud about what matters most—namely, it is to share the hope of Jesus this Christmas season. And, I have a great way ...

This week Sunday lectionary reading for Trinity 3 Year C is Luke 10.1–11, 16–20 which records Jesus sending out the ...

Her verse for life has been: “…I have come that they might have life, and have it more abundantly.” (John 10:10 KJV) Not only ...

This good shepherd knows the sheep by name and guides them, because the sheep come to know and trust his voice. "I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep" (John 10:7). 4.

After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil ...

Jesus came to Galilee as a preacher, heralding the good news that God’s kingdom had come to men in the person of the servant of God ...

Many wives say their husbands are their best friends, and many husbands say their wife is their best friend. Children ...

That's what the gospel, The Good News, is really all about. The four gospels that we find in the New Testament, are of course, Matthew , Mark , Luke , and John .

If God needed something to “suffer and die and bleed” to forgive humanity, Scott said, that’s not very good parenting. “The death of Jesus was the Roman Empire’s emphatic ‘no’ to the ...

But in another sense, Good Friday is always tied to Easter Sunday, which is a joyful celebration of the resurrection of Jesus. He could not have been resurrected if he had not died first. Carrying ...

Second, Jesus’ entrance celebrates his commitment to humility, service and a focus on the needs of others. Try to square that with the actions of the powerful in today’s society.