Life goes on. From the beginning of the creation, day has followed night, and according to God's promise, it will until Jesus comes....

Thirty-eight years. That’s a long time to be sick and unable to go about a normal life. But for the man lying at the pool of Bethesda,...

As the third cross dropped into place, the soldiers’ attention turns to dividing up the garments. But as they begin to divide the...

I don’t remember a time when I didn’t believe in God. For as long as I can remember, I have believed that Jesus is the Christ. Growing up...

The stone rolled into place across the entrance of the tomb with an unexpected finality. She had watched him die. She had watched as his...

“… there they crucified him.” The gospel writers used very few words to describe the actual crucifixion of Jesus. Matthew gave no...

Few places are as solemn to the mind of a disciple of Jesus as the garden east of Jerusalem at the foot of the Mount of Olives. Its name,...

Paul was called to stand before King Agrippa. Joining Agrippa were his sister, Bernice, and Festus the governor of the province. As Paul...

The isle of Patmos, one of many small rugged, islands in the Aegean Sea, measures a little over 13 square miles. During some of the...

“It’s not how many times you fall, ...” You probably can finish the saying. As I entered the house recently, the storm door closed...

Destiny. There is nothing magical about it. It is not written in the stars. Your destiny is determined by your decisions and your...

A Thought to Take to Heart He ran eagerly to Jesus. He went away sorrowful. He asked a most profound question – what must I do to inherit...

Read Luke 13:10-17 along with this issue of A Thought to Take to Heart. Going to the synagogue was not easy for her. Getting dressed,...

He did not want to go - in fact, he refused to go. And so, he booked passage in the opposite direction. At least, that is what he thought...

I wrote the following a few months after the coronavirus quarantine started in 2020. Our present condition of isolation and quarantine...