Thomas LarkinDec 6, 20212 minThe Transfiguration of JesusThe biblical account of the transfiguration of Jesus is recorded by Matthew, Mark, and Luke. All three leave the majestic peak where it...
Thomas LarkinOct 6, 20212 minThe Shoulders of JesusJesus must have had big shoulders. While none of us know what the physical shoulders of Jesus looked like, we know that he shouldered the...
Thomas LarkinAug 11, 20214 minThe Need for EnduranceEvery four years the Olympic games bring together the world’s best athletes. (The games were postponed from last year until this summer...
Thomas LarkinAug 3, 20212 minJesus Didn't Do ThatIf you have ever had a bad experience with religion, be assured, Jesus didn’t do that. If you have ever visited a church service and felt...
Thomas LarkinJul 13, 20212 minJesus, the Savior of the WorldAfter what the woman had said about Jesus, the people of the city wanted to hear him themselves. So they asked him to stay - and he did....
Thomas LarkinJul 6, 20212 minEpaphroditusWhile no one ever wants to get sick, seven hundred miles from home is certainly not where you would choose for it to happen. But that is...
Thomas LarkinJun 29, 20212 minWhat Manner of Man is This What manner of man is this? The storm, which arose suddenly and without notice, was raging. The boat, being filling with water, was in...
Thomas LarkinJun 22, 20212 minBless the LORDIf the past year or so has taught us anything, it is to take nothing for granted. And while complacency seems to be in our nature, we...
Thomas LarkinJun 18, 20212 minWe Wish To See JesusDaVinci’s famous painting, “The Last Supper,” originally had a beautiful silver cup on the table. But after a friend mentioned how...
Thomas LarkinJun 15, 20212 minI Have Lived in All Good Conscience“I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day” (Acts 23:1). And yet, Saul of Tarsus held the coats for those who...
Thomas LarkinJun 11, 20212 minHand in Hand“My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.” Psalm 63:8 (ESV) A mother and daughter walk down a tree-lined street hand in hand....
Thomas LarkinJun 7, 20212 minBarnabasWhen Saul left Jerusalem, he was headed to Damascus to spread to that city his vicious attack on Jesus’ disciples. But before he ever...
Thomas LarkinJun 4, 20212 minNehemiah's PrayerNehemiah went in to serve as king Artaxerxes’ cupbearer after hearing that his brethren in Jerusalem were in great trouble and that the...
Thomas LarkinMay 28, 20212 minBroken ThingsHow many broken things have I thrown away that still have some use? For example, a broken piece of china can be fashioned into a...
Thomas LarkinMay 25, 20212 minHe KnewHe knew. He knew what was in man’s heart. He knew the thoughts of those who approached him. He knew whether they were hypocrites or...
Thomas LarkinMay 21, 20212 minAn Ordinary Piece of WoodIt was just an ordinary piece of wood. There was really nothing special about it. It could have been the weight-bearing beam in a house...
Thomas LarkinMay 17, 20212 minJochebedWatertight and hidden among the bulrushes at the water’s edge, the basket held a most precious passenger. For three months, his parents...
Thomas LarkinMay 14, 20212 minLove of MankindJust as God promised, everyone on board survived the shipwreck. They had endured a tremendous storm, and now one by one they found their...
Thomas LarkinMay 11, 20212 minTeaching ChildrenWe may never fully appreciate here and now how much Bible study will strengthen our family. We may not see the full impact of a mother...
Thomas LarkinApr 30, 20212 minTwelve YearsTwelve years. They pass in the blink of an eye. Anyone who has had a 12-year-old daughter knows that it seems like only yesterday that...