The Power of Biblical Images The manger in Bethlehem, the yoke of an oxen, the cross on Golgotha, the broken bread in the Lord’s Supper are all biblical images which convey important truths about the person and work of Jesus Christ. They also convey important truths about the nature of Christian discipleship in today’s world. […]
The Blessing of Baked Bread One of the best birthday gifts I have given to my wife, Colleen, is a bread-making machine. For the last 15 years my wife has, on average, made 1-2 loaves of bread per week. She gets a lot of satisfaction making the bread, and my children and I get a […]
A Trustworthy Dad Max Lucado, Pastor and author, tells of speaking at a funeral of a family friend. The friend’s son told of an incident when a tornado hit their small town. His father gathered the kids indoors and had them lie under the mattress. The son remembered peeking out from under the mattress and […]
Man’s Best Friend About 15 years ago, the movie “My Dog Skip” came out at the Theaters. It’s a great family movie. If you have seen it, have you considered why the movie is a powerful one? If you haven’t seen it, it’s a story of a boy and his dog. Willie, the young boy, […]
Chuck Colson, the founder of Prison Fellowship, shared the story of being invited to preach at tough San Quentin Prison. He eagerly looked forward to this opportunity since 300 of the 2,200 inmates had agreed to come to the chapel to hear him. A cache of weapons, however, were found by prison officials days before […]
A Love Story Soren Kierkegard, the Danish theologian, told a story about a certain kingdom in which there was a handsome prince. This young man was searching for a woman worthy enough to be his wife and to become queen of the land. One day while running an errand for his father, he passed through […]
