Boy in the Temple. “Jesus is our childhood pattern; Day by day, like us he grew.” (C.F. Alexander, 1874). (Luke 2:39-51). Many of us believers are doing our best to follow Jesus, to love and to trust in him. But we actually don’t know much about his life. His first twelve years are a mystery, and …
Grand Entrance: Palm Sunday. (Matthew 21:1-11; Mark 11:1-10; Luke 19:28-44; John 12:12-19). All regular church goers are well aware of Palm Sunday. The service is a beloved part of the yearly liturgy, and it occurs the week before Easter Sunday. Palm Sunday is a triumphant service of beautiful hymns and the waving of palm branches. Many …
Beware: Don’t Corrupt the Children. “He put a child in the middle of the room. Then, cradling the little one in his arms, Jesus said, ‘Whoever embraces one of these children as I do embrace me, and far more than me – God who sent me… Woe to anyone who is the downfall of one …
6. Sensing God: Seeing His Body Work. All Christian believers trust in the obvious fact that Jesus had a real human body. As St. John said in 1 John 1:1, “We saw Him with our own eyes!” Thousands of people literally saw Jesus. They saw Him at work and at rest. They saw Him around …
5. Sensing God: Touching with the Hands of Jesus. “Then they brought babies and small children to Jesus that He might touch them, bless them and pray for them. But when the disciples saw it, they rebuked those who brought the children. But Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not forbid …
4. Sensing God: Hearing the Voice of the Lord. The Word is meant to be heard. Silent reading is alien to how the Hebrew Bible, or the New Testament for that matter, was meant to be communicated. But unfortunately, Christians have largely forgotten or ignored their Jewish roots. The common way in Christian circles is …
3. Sensing God: Tasting the Feast of Yahweh. “Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who trust and take refuge in Him. (Psalm 34:8). The only way to taste God is to try trusting in Him, to make even a small effort to take refuge in Him. Once one gets a …
2. Sensing God: Smelling the Aroma of Christ. “But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him. For we are to God the aroma of Christ among those who are being saved, and those who are perishing. To the …
1. Sensing God. When our Creator designed the human body, He gave us our powerful senses in order to experience life to the fullest. It seems logical that our senses can only add to our experience of God on a tangible level. Our knowledge of God is not limited to the intellectual level. We can experience …
4. Leadership Is Child’s Play: On Service As the Purpose of Power. “Our care for others is a measure of our greatness. How much concern do you show for others? Your honest answer to that question will give you a good idea of your real greatness.” (Luke 9:48, NLT notes). How does our society view leadership? …
3. Leadership Is Child’s Play: On Meekness As The Essence of Power. “Brothers and sisters, consider who you were when God called you to salvation. Not many of you were wise scholars by human standards, nor were many of you in positions of power. Not many of you were considered the elite when you answered God’s …
2. Leadership Is Child’s Play: On Merriment As The Spirit of Leadership. “Lord, according to Thy words, I have considered Thy birds… Considering, I see that they have a busy life, and plenty of play… It cometh therefore to this, Lord: I have considered Thy word, and henceforth will be Thy bird.” (excerpted from an old …