But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.Ephesians 2:13If we follow Christ, it should be expressed in our relationships with other people. But w...  Read More

The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.Luke 10:2God is at work in the everyday, ordinary places where his...  Read More

He chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he predestined us for adoption to sonship through Jesus Christ. . . .Ephesians 1:4-5When the apostle ...  Read More

We learn a lot about what community looked like in the early church. It included things like sharing meals, caring for one another, worshiping together, and praying together. The early church took com...  Read More

God has called you for a mission, and he has equipped you with everything you need to carry it out.When Jesus called the disciples, he gave them all they needed to minister on his behalf in the towns ...  Read More

We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.Romans 8:28Jesus points out that God provides abundantly for the birds of the air...  Read More

It can be difficult to show compassion to someone you might despise. It can also be difficult to receive help from such a person. That’s because you would think of that person as an enemy. The questio...  Read More

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without ­grumbling.1 Peter 4:8-9Not only are we to prepare our minds, but we must also...  Read More

It is important to realize that the people who heard the gospel and who were healed and fed were not saved and sanctified saints; they were not fully committed disciples who were ready to follow Jesus...  Read More

Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.Mark 10:15At the time of Jesus teaching ministry, children had little status. They were often p...  Read More

It is tempting to limit our social circles to people who are mostly like us. Yet Jesus reveals his priorities when he responds to the Pharisees by saying, “I have not come to call the righteous, but s...  Read More

With God’s help, we must learn, despite life’s distractions, to train our eyes to see and our ears to hear the needs of people around us.We learn from Jesus the importance of being selfless and not lo...  Read More