jackApr 285 minThe F Word“Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you...
jackFeb 255 minYou Don't Need Any More Faith“If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you
jackOct 29, 20215 minThe Blueprints for EverythingSome say that trials build character. Maybe. But I think this is more accurate. Trials reveal character. Especially as I continue to walk...
jackSep 17, 20215 minPreparing for the End of the WorldIn 1988 a little booklet caused a big stir. It was entitled, “88 Reasons the World Will End in 1988”. It was convenient for the author that
jackSep 3, 20215 minWhat Faith Looks Like“Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up. He said: “In a certain town there....
jackAug 28, 20215 minThe Problem With Hypocrisy - I Mean This Sincerely“Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disci
jackAug 7, 20215 minWhy Jesus Doesn't 'Work' For Most People“We see a lot of new faces around here” began the conversation with a concerned church member. “But so many of them don’t stay.” He was...
jackJul 23, 20215 minReligion Ruins Us"One Sabbath, when Jesus went to eat in the house of a prominent Pharisee, he was being carefully watched. There in front of him...
jackJul 10, 20215 minAre You Ready For the Answer to Your Prayers?Brent Curtis said that if he could write the script for his life the title would be, "God Helps Brent Pursue Money...
jackJul 3, 20215 minHearing God“Why is it that when we talk to God it is called prayer but when God talks to us it is called schizophrenia?” (Lily Tomlin) I grew up...
jackJun 25, 20215 minThe Bible Is Not EnoughThe bright, red words-“Bible Classes for All Ages” scrolled across the digital sign of a church I drove past. I wondered if the minivan mom
jackJun 19, 20215 minJesus and Your PigsIn the movie Forest Gump, Lieutenant Dan is full of disdain for all the men in his veteran's group who constantly speak of "Finding Jesus".
jackJun 9, 20215 minWhen Jesus Goes to Meddlin'I was born in December and carried to church in a Christmas stocking. I have endured a lot of sermons. Preaching is a challenge...
jackJun 2, 20215 minWhy Don’t They Listen to Us?“Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is fit neither for the soil nor for the manure pile; it...
HighPointMay 27, 20215 minChallenges To Our Faith“In the time of Herod, king of Judea there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah; his wife...