A young man wants to stay out till midnight but his parents want him home at 10:00 pm. They end up agreeing on 10:30 pm. It’s called a compromise; both sides meet in the middle, make concessions, in order to come to an agreement.
It was the 41st day in a row. Can you imagine? 41 days of having the biggest bully on the block come out and taunt you. 41 days of cowering in fear, in embarrassment, in shame.
Back in 1977, Pastor William Lauterbach wrote a commentary on the events of Holy Thursday and Good Friday. It is called, “The Crucial Hours.” It’s the inspiration for our midweek services this year.
Let’s look at 4 keys to reading the Old Testament fruitfully, in a way that allows you to feel confident opening up the first 3/4s of the Bible…
We’ve reached the end of the season of Epiphany. Today, we’ll have one last look at what needs to be uncovered, only today it’s going to feel different.
Jesus said it clearly to the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate right before his crucifixion: “My kingdom is not of this world.” He meant that in almost every sense.
There once were two men who flew together on the same flight. One of the men had a horrible flight, one had a great flight.
Today’s Gospel account starts with some dirty nets and discouraged men. Three are mentioned by name, but there were actually four—Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, is named in other accounts.
“He who has a “why” to live for can bear with almost any “how.” Those words originally attributed to German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche were used by Viktor Frankel in describing his experiences in a concentration camp.
The Old Testament’s influence throughout American history can be traced back to our country’s beginning…
