Good morning, friends.   Our verse for today comes from John 4:19, "The woman said to Him, 'Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet.'"   Many pastors are not who you think they are, at least not at first.  And that's perfectly fine with them.  In fact, the...

Good morning, everyone.   Our verse for today comes from Acts 12:3, “And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also.”   I imagine that of all the reasons and causes that bring people to the couch of the therapist, the...

Good morning, brothers and sisters.   Our verse for today comes from Acts 12:2, “He killed James the brother of John with the sword.”   There is no shortage of swords in scripture. Even from the very beginning, as they were cast out of the garden, our first...

Good morning, everyone.   Our verse for today comes from John 2:15, "When He had made a whip of chords, He drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen, and poured out the changers' money and overturned the tables."   I am fascinated by the...

Good morning, friends.   Our verse for today comes from John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."   What do these all have in common?  "Call me...

Good morning, everyone.   Our verse for today comes from Acts 12:1, “About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church.”   You probably know fairly precisely how long it takes to boil a cup of water in the microwave, even...

Good morning, brothers and sisters.   Our verse for today comes from Acts 11:29, “So the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.”   Was that a good decision or a bad one?  Depending on what it...

Good morning, friends.   Our verse for today comes from John 2:5, "His mother said to the servants, 'Whatever He says to you, do it.'"   My mom was special to me, as I'm sure yours is to you.  One of the great things about a mom, in addition to the love and...

Good morning, everyone.   Our verse for today comes from John 10:10, "The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy.  I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly."   Growing up, it seemed like we...

Good morning, friends.   Our verse for today comes from Acts 11:28, “And one of them named Agabus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world (this took place in the days of Claudius).”   As a bringer of news,...