They all ate and were satisfied. . . .Luke 9:17Jesus looked out over the crowd he had been teaching all day and knew that they were hungry. They were hungry for physical food, but I think they were ev...  Read More

Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.Matthew 12:50We know that the cost of ­discipleship, following Jesus, involves relying on God and following his calling...  Read More

Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. . . . Whoever loses their life for me will find it.Matthew 16:24Imagine going to a financial planner who tel...  Read More

Faith is planted and nurtured by God and grows in us because of Jesus’ work in our lives. It is a product of his closeness to us. While we do things to develop our faith, it is all in relationship to ...  Read More

How often might Jesus ask us where our faith is? Storms come up all the time: a cancer diagnosis, an empty bank account, the loss of a job, a broken relationship. All of these things can knock us off ...  Read More

Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.Matthew 7:24Jesus gives some building advice in the parable. But he is talking abo...  Read More

Each tree is recognized by its own fruit.Luke 6:44Jesus isn’t just talking about trees. He’s talking about people. People can be known by what they produce. On the outside everything can look good, bu...  Read More

Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. . . .Luke 6:27The world is filled with examples of enemies. Our Internet feed is bursting with people who speak out against each other and may wish ha...  Read More

You are the salt of the earth. . . . You are the light of the world….Matthew 5:13-14Your eyes need light in order to see anything, so they can’t see in total darkness. But once a light is turned on ag...  Read More

Jesus often flipped the script, saying and doing things that were not expected. “Blessed are the poor in spirit”? “Blessed are those who mourn”? “Blessed are those who are persecuted . . .”? This make...  Read More

When Jesus saw their faith, he said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”Luke 5:20The faith of the friends in this passage is strong enough to tear apart a roof to bring their paralyzed friend to Jesus, ...  Read More

They were amazed at his teaching, because his words had ­authority.Luke 4:32Jesus is the true authority and power. I’m nothing special, and I haven’t accomplished anything by my own power. But with Go...  Read More