Peter’s Brother, One of THE TWELVE
Andrew’s name means “manly” or “brave.” That makes sense as we dig deeper into the life of (according to some accounts) Jesus’ first disciple. He was a man’s man – a fisherman in the region of Galilee. Fishermen worked day and night in all weather. Sunburned, rough, and weathered, these men were used to working […]
The Faithful Couple
Mariposa Grove is in the southernmost part of Yosemite National Park. It is the largest grove of giant sequoias in the park, with several hundred mature examples of the tree. Two of its trees are among the 30 largest giant sequoias in the world. Many of these trees are named, and some may be 2,400 […]
Your Greatest Ministry is NOW
Many people become stuck in what they believe was the greatest season of their ministry. They replay it, talk about it, and quietly try to replicate it: They think, “when I led that ministry… when I taught that class… when I felt most effective.” But here’s the hard question: How long ago was that? Five, […]
Lessons from the Maker
THE MAKING. In Genesis 2:5, God, the Master Potter, is at work. He gathers the dust of the ground, wet by underground streams, and forms His man, complete with an intricate respiratory system with nostrils, trachea, and lungs – and blows into Him the breath of life. THE BREAKING. Forward three thousand plus years from […]
Phoebe: Bright and Radiant
Paul describes Phoebe as a sister and a servant. Her name means bright and radiant. Phoebe is mentioned only once in the Bible, in Paul’s letter to the Romans. In the close of that letter, Paul writes: I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the church in Cenchrea, that you […]