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Tag Archives: Matthew
Day 23: Counting Down to the Christmas Revolution
When they heard the king, they departed; and behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it came and stood over where the young Child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with … Continue reading
Day 19: Counting Down to the Christmas Revolution
Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name JESUS. … Continue reading
Day 14: Counting Down to the Christmas Revolution
“A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” – Matthew 2:18 [12/14/2012] At Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, twenty children arrived at … Continue reading
Day 5: Counting Down to the Christmas Revolution
When He had been baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice came … Continue reading
Finding Your Spiritual Home
Read Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 Children shouldn’t have been throwing the ball in the church’s fellowship hall downstairs, but they were… and the inevitable happened: striking the wall by accident, the boys left a small, indented “crater.” One of the older … Continue reading
The Problem of Counterfeit Christianity
Read Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Walking in the hot summer sun, we were enjoying a wilderness hike near a saltwater marsh in south Louisiana. Suddenly my son Jonathan was crying out, “It moved! It moved!” I looked up and he was … Continue reading
The Problem of Ineffective Christianity
Read Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 On July 20, 2004 Jason Clauss and his brother went surfing on a beautiful summer day off the coast of Long Island, New York. At the end of several hours of fun, Jason returned to shore … Continue reading