Wow, Mary used a perfume that costs a year’s wage! She really pulled out all the stops because of who Jesus is. Nowadays we don’t use perfume to honor those who deserve honor, but think through this, if Jesus were to come into town, what would you do if you were pulling out all the stops? Me? I would get 50-yard line tickets for the Detroit Lions, and then take him to a great restaurant like Texas...  Read More

It was our first year of marriage, we lived in a small one bedroom apartment, and were hardly ever home because we were busy working, going to school, serving in ministry, or out with friends and family. Our apartment was not much more than a place where we spent the nights. We had no kids yet and the freedom was abundant. When I had a day off, I didn’t typically spend it at home, instead I was ou...  Read More

Jesus is a polarizing figure in the greatest of ways. You cannot be neutral when it comes to Jesus. The story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead is the perfect example. The Bible tells us that after that amazing miracle, some people believed in him as Messiah, and some people went straight to the religious leaders to tell them because they were filled with evil motives. Some followed Jesus; so...  Read More

Everybody has an opinion! We live in a very “opinionated” society which is growing by the minute as social media allows for everyone to “speak their minds.” Sometimes, this is a bad thing; other times, it’s become a vehicle in which to speak the truth to a vast audience. Jesus had a vast audience in his day, and he always took advantage of speaking the truth. As a result, he became a polarizing fi...  Read More

Let’s begin with a poll. How many of you have experienced trials? Check. Hardships? Check. Sufferings? Check. And after those experiences, how many of you have rejoiced? OUCH. That’s a hard one. Don’t get me wrong, I love to celebrate and be glad in a lot of circumstances, but to glory and rejoice in hardship is not easy. Paul has some encouragement and hope to share:Romans 5:3-5 “Not only so, but...  Read More

Some things are just hard to deny. When you see and hear stories of people’s experiences in life, especially when it’s from fellow Christians, it’s hard to ignore that God is moving and working and revealing himself to his people. If you are a person who struggles with doubt, a person who finds it difficult to believe in God, then understanding the works of God in people’s lives may make you skept...  Read More