Faith and Religion
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Jesus continues dealing with limited understanding of His life-giving power. Martha quietly told Mary of His wish to see her. Mary’s private thoughts in grief quickly looked to Jesus (11:28-30). He … more
Clay Center, Kansas - As I was concluding my sermon on Sunday morning and invited people to respond to God’s leading, Henry stepped out and started walking down the aisle. As he came near to the … more
There is a spiritual blessing coming soon, TOMORROW, IN FACT. It is available for every Christian, but most Christians choose to pass on it. What is it? LENT. LENT is 40 days of special, intensified … more
Jesus takes the parable of the shepherd and the sheep (10:1-6) and personalizes its meaning in Himself. He is the singular entrance to the abundant life God offers (10:7-10). Others had claimed some … more
Back in Jesus’ day, if you were a faithful follower of His and you had a daughter of marrying age, you looked carefully at every young man in the crowd following Him. One such father surely began … more
Clay Center, Kansas –   When a man picks up a gun in anger and then points it at his enemy and pulls the trigger – hate wins. When one abuses the levers of power to silence opponents – … more
Healing of the man born blind occurred on a Sabbath (9:14). Sabbath observance was enforced to the extent that violating any regulation within its observance became cause for alarm. Other lawbreaking … more
Does God forget? Does God remember? More importantly, does God forget people’s sins? Does God remember people’s sins? YES! YES! God forgetting, not remembering, people’s sins is … more
Jesus will lead true believers into the presence of God. Jesus stated that His “Light” will guide believers in this life and into the next, but that only holds for people who believe He … more
Friday afternoon at 3pm, Jesus took His final breath. He would return to life Sunday morning, probably around 6am. If we are asking the question, “What was Jesus really like?”, what could … more
Clay Center, Kansas - Our second oldest great-granddaughter asked grandma for a banana, then after she received it and began to walk off, I questioned her, “Now Avi, what do you say?” … more
Jesus determined that the plan of salvation He was sent by the Father to complete would without fail be accomplished. The crowd was composed of people who knew about Jesus from Galilee and were … more
What are we to learn about what Jesus was really like, from appearances of our resurrected LORD Jesus, when no details are given? There are 3 such appearances mentioned in 1 Cor 15:6-7. “After … more
Clay Center, Kansas – George Washington, the first President of the United States, said about God’s Word, “It is impossible to rightly govern the world without the Bible.” The … more
1 Cor 15:7-8 “Then he (JESUS) appeared to James, then to all the apostles, 8and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.” In referencing the appearances of the … more
A scene of human misery provides Jesus an opportunity to reveal the Father who seeks the best for people (5:1-3a). The Sheep Gate was crowded and clamorous, and appears to be an adult daycare for the … more
Clay Center, Kansas – Jesus was constantly at odds with the religious leaders of His day. They regularly tried to entrap Him to disobey their laws and turn the public against Him. Each time … more
America is a nation of Memorials. Don’t think so? Check out these “best guess” totals from the AI app, ChatGPT: 260,000 war/battle/military memorials; 60,000 memorials to … more
Faith in Jesus Christ ensures eternity with God, while never believing in Him ensures eternity apart from God. Receiving His love in faith means receiving God’s kind of life, eternal life … more
Over the past 6 years, I have had a lot of interesting conversations with people about my legs. Six years ago I found myself with legs that didn’t work much anymore. The cause? Back issues. … more
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