Feb 16, 2018 | Word Among Us
Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? Don’t you find it odd that these would be Jesus’ first words to Paul? He could have thundered against Paul’s violent campaign. He could have urged Paul to repent. He could have even opened with one of his many parables! ...
Feb 15, 2018 | Word Among Us
I will . . . establish a house for you. In the middle of the nineteenth century, an Italian priest named John Bosco established a home and school for delinquent boys in the city of Turin. Having grown up in poverty, Bosco was no stranger to financial need. ...
Feb 14, 2018 | Word Among Us
David . . . came dancing before the Lord with abandon. Prayer can take many forms. Consider the scripture, when David brought the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem. He not only had many sacrifices offered, but he also danced before God with childlike abandon. ...
Feb 13, 2018 | Word Among Us
David grew steadily more powerful, for the Lord of hosts was with him. Have you ever watched the Olympic sport of pole-vaulting? An athlete sprints down a runway with a long pole, wedges the pole into a holder, and uses his momentum and strength to catapult himself...
Feb 12, 2018 | Word Among Us
. . . sons of thunder. Has anyone ever given you a nickname? Maybe your mother used to call you Sweetheart or Buddy. Maybe your speed and agility led teammates to call you Flash or Arrow. Nicknames like these can be descriptive and sometimes humorous. But they...
Feb 10, 2018 | Word Among Us
He told his disciples to have a boat ready. Crowds upon crowds followed Jesus, and the more he healed, the more people pressed in on him. So many people surged toward him, in fact, that he had to act to avoid being crushed. But he had a boat ready, not for a quick...
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