How much do you think you are worth? I am not talking about net worth, but self-worth. We should never confuse valuables with value as a person. To answer the question, how much do you think you are worth—We need to ask another question, what determines value? There are two things that determine value in life: Value depends on what someone is willing to pay for something. A house, a
If we look to Scripture, we can see that having an encounter with Jesus can change everything. That was certainly the case for the two disciples who encountered Jesus on the Road to Emmaus. Once their eyes were opened to being in the presence of the risen Christ their lives would never be the same. Though it was getting dark on that same road they had travelled earlier that afternoon
Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one Jesus loved, and said, "They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and we don’t know where they have put him!" So Peter and the other
This Sunday is Palm Sunday, a day in which Christian worshippers around the globe celebrate the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem—The crowds praised Jesus enthusiastically because they believed he would overthrow Rome—The promised Messiah foretold in the writings of Zechariah. On this Sunday of celebration, the excitement quickly spread throughout the whole city, hitting a fever pitch. People even threw down their cloaks on the path where Jesus
“He's calling us to walk out of the dark; He's giving us new resurrected hearts. Come on and rise up, take a breath, you're alive now; Can't you hear the voice of Jesus calling us; Out from the grave like Lazarus.” – These are words from the Christian song by the trio Cain. I believe that there is more to this story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead than
Invisible, perhaps, but real—for sure! The Holy Spirit is probably the least understood person of the Trinity. Among the myths and the mistaken concepts that are shared, the Holy Spirit has been described as a force, a ghost, and an incidental figure that appears momentarily and unexpectedly, and disappears just as quickly. Nothing could be further from the truth. It is vital for the church to know the Spirit, learn
“Some, however, did receive him and believed in him; so he gave them the right to become God's children. They did not become God's children by natural means, that is, by being born as the children of a human father; God himself was their Father.” (John 1:12:13) Family conveys a sense of belonging—To be in the family of God means to be accepted for who we are: loved, cherished, celebrated, and
Have you ever paid on a bill or given a check that was postdated? That basically means that you write a check and date it for some time in the future and it is supposed to be understood that the check is not cashed until that date. In essence, a Post-Dated Check implies that you have an assurance that on a future date you can take the check to the
Joshua was a warrior for God. He was a man who trusted the Lord he served, and that trust gave him courage to face anything. His name means “Jehovah is salvation,” and his life reflects the truth of his name. He had been one of the many who had been a captive in Egypt, and when Moses led the Israelites out of captivity, Joshua became a great leader among the
