Simon Peter had fished all night with nothing to show for it, but when Jesus told him to do it all over again, he obeyed — and so much fish was caught that their nets began to break. Simon...
Jesus was not unwilling to provide miraculously for the bride and bridegroom. After all, despite having just entered into public ministry, He made time for their wedding in the countryside. Rather,...
I don’t have a conscious memory of my childhood where I didn’t know what shame was. Shame was like the air I breathed. Shame was woven into the very fabric of my being. I grew up in a...
In a world filled with division and conflict, we look to Christ’s promise of a “new humanity” where there will be unity and lasting peace. Through the redemptive work of Christ on...
The phrase “godly life” in today’s passage is translated from the Greek word eusebeia which means “good worship”. Here, we are told that God has given us everything we...
Boasting about weaknesses. Does that sound strange to you? Most people only boast about their achievements, possessions or personal qualities. Who boasts about the things that they’re not proud...
I know what’s the right thing to do, but I can’t. I just can’t. Have you ever felt powerless to change something in your life? Paul describes such helplessness in Romans 7:18 where...
Some of us might know that peace in Hebrew is called shalom, but “perfect peace” here is actually translated from shalom shalom. Repetition is often seen in Hebrew literature when authors...
The word for “repent” in Greek is metanoeō. It means to change one’s mind for the better and to feel compunction for one’s past sins. The word for “believe” in...