That day when the disciples looked up into the sky and watched Jesus ascend into heaven, some of them must have been wondering why is he leaving?
Many years before I became a pastor, I really spent a lot of my summer wakeboarding and I remember a friend of mine one day came out on the boat with us and he decided to snap a few pictures.
Do you remember that old song, “Don't Worry, Be Happy?”
"The last thing to be converted on a man is his pocketbook." Is your wallet a believer? Has it been converted? What does that even mean?
"You can't take it with you when you die." That's what everyone says, but there is something you can take with you when you die.
"They have taken away my Lord..." The tomb was empty and for Mary there was only one explanation. The body had been taken. Mary stood outside facing the tomb, weeping.
Who is your role model?
Have you ever wished God would speak to you? Tell you which decision to make? God doesn't speak to us audibly, but he does speak to us through the Bible.
What would it take for you to be truly happy?
The passages that I personally find most comforting in the Bible are passages that make me look weak and small and that make God look great and powerful.
Well, Christmas has come and gone. Do you ever wish that maybe you could have the joy of Christmas all year round?
The wisemen gave gifts that were practical, but also to show their love and praise for Jesus. God would have us do the same today.
