Nov 26, 20204 minThe Motivation for Our Actions (Luke 17:11-19)“Were there not ten cleansed? But the nine – where are they?”(Luke 17:17) It had to bother him. It just had to! It had to hurt his feelin...
Sep 21, 20204 min“Come and See Him Who Sees Me” (John 4:1-42)“Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?” (John 4:29) I’m sure that she was curious when she saw him. Pe...
Jul 9, 20204 minA Grace That Reaches Out (Matt. 8:1-4)“Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” (Matt. 8:1-4, v. 2) Many would say that it was his greatest sermon. I know I would. Everythin...
Jul 2, 20204 minFaith on the Shelf“They need not go away; you give them something to eat.” (Matt. 14:16) They were tired. According to Matthew, Jesus had sent them out on ...
Jun 10, 20204 minThe Grace to Receive (Matt. 26:6-13)“Why do you trouble the woman? For she has done a beautiful thing to me.” (Matt. 26:10) The story draws us in on so many levels. Jesus is...
May 27, 20202 minGrace Blazes a Wide Trail… the Prodigal part 2“But he was angry and refused to go in…” (Luke 15:28a) Why should he? Go in, that is. Why should he? His younger, kid brother was a disgr...
May 21, 20204 minThere’s Somethin’ Happenin’ Here…The Prodigal part 1“But when he came to himself…” (Luke 15:11) It’s such a little word. “But”. But I find that this little, tiny, three letter word often si...
May 11, 20204 minThe Reversal…part 2“But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.” (Gen.33:4) Grace carries in its bosom a w...
Apr 30, 20204 min“The Reversal” … part 1“But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept”. (Gen.33:4) This wasn’t the reception that...
Apr 24, 20203 min“A Double Scoop of Grace”“Whichever one of you has committed no sin may throw the first stone at her”. (John 8:7, GNT) You remember the story. It’s early morning....