I recently ran across an article on the value of the multi-million-dollar homes of several well-known “celebrity” evangelists/pastors. The values were astounding, ranging from $1 million all the way up to $14 million. Some were pastors of very large churches, but many had made their money from book sales, television programs, and other media. Wealth …
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The “Aha” Moment of Seeing Jesus
Have you ever watched an artist demonstration where they deliberately paint in steps that obscure the final picture until the last few strokes? I’ve seen this technique used as music played while the artist works. You can tell exactly when enough of the picture is complete and the audience has figured out what it is …
When Sinful Men Prevail
Almost 2,000 years ago, Luke penned the last two chapters of his carefully researched accounting of the life of Jesus on earth. Bible scholars believe he wrote between 58 and 65 AD, a scant 30 years after Jesus had finished the mission for which He came and returned to heaven. The people Luke talked to …
The Power Of Darkness
Reading the gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) is bittersweet to me. On the one hand, it is encouraging and uplifting to follow Jesus through His ministry, learning more each time we read what it means to be a part of the kingdom of God. As I observe Jesus healing the sick, raising the dead, …
The Fig Tree and “This” Generation
Yesterday, a reader asked me to clarify my understanding of a statement Jesus made in Luke 21. This is also recorded in Matthew 24. After describing the events which lead up to His return, He tells a short parable. Luke 21:29-32 – Then He told them a parable: “Behold the fig tree and all the …
The Way Of The Word 