Hebrews 9:22, 10:4 One way to describe worship in Old Testament times is “bloody.” God required animal sacrifice from his people day in and day out. Bulls, goats, lambs, and other animals were to be sacrificed for the sins of…
Colossians 3:1-2 Watch on YouTube – Watch on Facebook How many cat videos have you seen in your Facebook feed today? It’s amazing all of the different videos and posts that will be in your newsfeed: political agendas, pets, whatever…
Mathew 5:17 Recently I was reading an article online concerning how to be a more productive person. One of the suggestions from the author was to get rid of your to-do list. He said as useful it as it is…
Matthew 11:28-30 Eight hours of sleep. That seems to be the magic number. It is most commonly promoted as the amount of sleep that the average person needs. Maybe you can get by with a little less, maybe you need…
Ecclesiasties 12:7, Job 29:25-26, Philippeans 3:21 What does the Bible say about resurrection? One day at church, an elderly member of mine was picking up her grandson from catechism class and she asked me: “what does it mean when we…
1 Corinthians 15:57 Watch on YouTube How is your football team performing this year? Isn’t it funny how our emotions are so greatly influenced by the success or failure of our team? We’re not on the field dropping the ball,…
Romans 3:22-24 Watch on YouTube “You just think you’re better than everyone else.” That’s what a man told me when I was talking to him about going to church. He thought that Christianity teaches that a person gets to heaven…
John 17:3 Elijah threw down a challenge: you pray to your god and I’ll pray to mine and the God that lights the sacrifice, he is the true God. Elijah even gave the prophets of Baal the opportunity to start.…
Romans 8:15 Is God Too Busy For You? Dad had promised to play catch with his son, yet all week it seemed like he was too busy. Even when he came home from work after supper he’d continually be working…
Exodus 20:7, Revelation 5:13b Oh my God. Jesus Christ. These expressions we hear all the time in our everyday conversation they even spill out of our own lips sometimes. OMG! Isn’t that just what you say when you’re surprised about…
Isaiah 55:1-2 Are you a hard worker? Many of us pour our time and energy into our careers and occupations. Why do we do this? Sometimes it’s for the sense of achievement, but more often than not it’s for the…
Galatians 4:4-5 Christmas feels good. The sights and sounds, the tastes and smells. My wife loves Christmas and the Christmas season. It seems that every year she’s setting up the tree, listening to her Christmas carols, earlier and earlier. Last…
