“See what kind of love the Father has given to us that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. Beloved, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared;... Continue Reading →

        The disciple’s expectations, their anticipation of Jesus’ continued influence on the earth dramatically changed on the Cross of Calvary. With the realization of the crucifixion, their hopes were shattered. Christ’s followers initially dispersed; their future was confused. Darkness prevailed on the earth as Christ hung on the Cross, and as He suffered, bled, and... Continue Reading →

               Surrender. It is a word that goes against the natural grain of our lives and generally has negative connotations. We don’t like to give up; we don’t like to quit; we don’t like to lose. Militarily surrender means defeat; in a game surrender means loss; in certain situations, surrender means it’s over. It is... Continue Reading →

Following a full day of intensive teaching before large crowds hungry to hear Him, Jesus said to His disciple, “Let us go to the other side” of the Sea of Galilee. While on their water journey, a storm swelled up and became fierce, tossing their boat with forceful waves. The disciples did what they could... Continue Reading →

        We know our faith should be in God; to believe Him regardless, to trust Him totally in all things and at all times. However, we don’t always feel like we have faith. At times we struggle with doubting God, with believing He will do all He says He will do, with believing the Scriptures... Continue Reading →