One night, Jesus did something unexpected. When it was time to eat the traditional Jewish Passover meal, Jesus took off His outer clothing, wrapped a towel around His waist, then filled a pan with water and proceeded to wash His disciples' feet. Because they wore sandals as they trudged across Israel and Samaria, their feet [...]

When I pray out loud with friends, some of them begin by saying, “Hi God.” At first, this struck me as odd and maybe even disrespectful. After all, God is the Creator and Supreme Ruler of everything. But I realized it actually makes some sense to talk to God in this casual way because God [...]

Some of my Christian friends like to start praying by calling God “Father,” and they aren't the first! When Jesus' disciples asked Him how to pray, He taught them a prayer that many Christians have since memorized (Matthew 6:9-13; Luke 11:1-4). This prayer begins by calling God “our Father.” Isn't it amazing that when Jesus [...]

One of my friends was walking through a difficult time. While I was reading in Ezekiel 22, a phrase from verse 30 tugged at my heart: God said, “I looked for someone among them who would stand before me in the gap but I found no one.” The people of Israel were full of wickedness: [...]

Christians understand the incredible life-changing power of the gospel of Jesus Christ. His death and resurrection bring each believer new life. This is truly good news. How far would you go to share this news with people who didn't know it? While reading about church history, I came across one of the greatest names of [...]

Hollywood blockbusters sometimes portray supernatural events with big orchestral scores, thunder, lightning—the works! But the supernatural “special effects” at the crucifixion were so much more than dramatic artistry. These events, which no one could have engineered, had a special significance as Jesus willingly gave Himself as the sacrifice for sins. Darkness over the land: Matthew [...]

Years ago, a friend invited me to a huge Christian conference. It was amazing! In an arena filled with people worshipping God, I felt so uplifted and inspired. I was filled with excitement after hearing people discuss the power of God's Word and how they had read the whole Bible in a year, and I [...]

White flowers in the meadow I pretend they are your grave Remembrance pulls me back in time To our younger days Wildflowers by the dozens Red and orange in the sun That race to fill our buckets full I don't even know who won In my mind I hear your laughter Close my eyes and [...]

"Do you see this vase here?” she asked. “Could it be called by any other name than what it is?” “No,” her father replied. “Well, neither can I be called anything other than what I am, a Christian.” Perpetua, a devoted follower of Christ, uttered these words in the year 203 AD, mere days before [...]

Have you ever wondered what David's older brothers did while he fought Goliath? While the Bible doesn't tell us, can you imagine a conversation between two of them? “Guess who volunteered to fight Goliath?” Shammah ran up the hill to his older brother. “Who would be that crazy? Did you see how big that guy [...]