For who is greater, one who reclines at the table, or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. Luke 22:27 Really? A servant…
All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples…baptizing them…and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely, I am with you always, to the ends of the…
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you before Abraham was born, I am.” John 8:58 We don’t like to think of Jesus as being controversial, yet when Scripture tells us he was a stumbling block to…
Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your…
I have to admit, beginning a series, such as the one on which we’re about to embark, feels much like preparing to explore some deep oceanic waters. Don’t get me wrong, I love the ocean, having been raised in…
Time to wrap up the theme of Storyline! As we say our farewells to some remarkable women from the Word, I want to recap what I’ve learned as I’ve pondered the STORYLINES of these amazing ladies… · Their stories are…
No matter the translation in which I read Esther 9:1, I find myself getting goose bumps. Read this verse in several different versions below: The order the king had commanded was to be done on the thirteenth day of…
When we left Queen Esther last, she had called her people to a fast. While she waited on the Lord, God stepped in to answer. No doubt, he helped to do exactly what he promised Isaiah years before: They…
We aren’t born with courage. We can’t search for it, or find it hidden somewhere in the grass like an Easter egg. Courage can be developed and lost again. It’s as elusive as a cloud on a windy day.…