I’m going to take a step back for a moment, and return to Mark 2:15-17, where Jesus is sitting and enjoying meal fellowship with Levi and his sinner-friends. Some Pharisees (Teachers of Religious Law) noticed [Continue Reading…]
How do we respond to news? As I was reading through Mark 1:1-20, I remembered that when I had first begun to hear Jesus’ voice, the Holy Spirit would often lead me down different streets to [Continue Reading…]
Have you ever been disappointed with somebody? What’s a good example of a huge disappointment in Mark 9:14-29, even after 3 years of preaching, ministering to, and teaching the crowds, they all still didn’t get [Continue Reading…]
Hey Andy, there is no record of Egyptians having the Jews as slaves and that there is no record of plagues! During the Roman Empire, only 10% of people could read and write. We know so [Continue Reading…]
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! So what exactly is that supposed to mean? I mean, sure, I have a huge percentage of Irish in me, but I’m not into the drinking thing (like so many 100% [Continue Reading…]
Hey Andy, how do I find true faith? I feel at times I’m just going through the motions. What’s the secret? Will fasting bring me closer to God? Will visiting Israel? Hi friend! How do [Continue Reading…]
A little while ago, I was reading Matthew 16:24–28 about what Jesus said it would take to follow Him as His disciple. The scriptures say: “If any want to become my followers, let them deny [Continue Reading…]
Hey Andy, should Christians celebrate Valentine’s Day? Hi, wow, way to open a can of worms there buddy. 😛 Actually, when I was in seminary, a friend of mine shared with me a conversation he [Continue Reading…]
The beginning of 2 Kings 18 starts off with Hezekiah succeeding his father, the most evil king of Judah, Ahaz. Israel was well known for having evil kings who had lead the Northern Kingdom into [Continue Reading…]
In Matthew 26:36-47, Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee [Continue Reading…]
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