While thinking about the nativity story, I couldn’t get the three wise men out of my mind. After baby Jesus was born, they came looking for the King of the Jews. Who were the wise men from the east; also called Magi? We see them consistently in nativity scenes worshipping Jesus. Let’s explore the Bible […]

Studying the names of Jesus gives us a deeper understanding of who He is and how He cares for us. I thought it would be interesting to study the names of Jesus from A to Z; briefly examining each one.

In the time of Jesus, people considered lepers ceremonially “unclean,” and separated them from healthy people, including their families. They lived outside of their communities. They could not work, attend synagogue, or even live in the city. Let’s look at the story of when Jesus heals the ten lepers, and see how each man reacted.

My Grandpa was a farmer, and I saw firsthand the hard work of real farming. The months between sowing seed and harvest were hard work, fretting over the weather, bugs, and disease. The Bible uses many examples of sowing seed and harvest time as illustrations of growing His kingdom and how His Word affects our

I’m a bit obsessed right now with a song called “Do It Again” by Elevation Worship. I love to grab a cup of coffee and watch the live version before I sit down to write at my computer. The lyrics that caught my attention were “I’m still in your hands, this is my confidence”.  What a

Have you ever felt as if you were “wrestling with God”?  I certainly did when He led me to start this blog. I even had the audacity to put limits on what I would do for Him! They were based in fear and anxiety and not feeling capable. But He patiently and gently wrestled with

John the Baptist is one of the most well-known Bible characters. John looked and acted out of the norm (which has caused some to think of him as a bit kooky), but he was no ordinary prophet! When we look deeply into the Bible story of John the Baptist, we see many aspects of his