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Not long ago, I had a chance to reconnect with a friend I hadn’t seen in many years. Because of several moves and life changes, we lost touch for almost 15 years. After a few emails and texts, we... Continue Reading »
If you could ask Jesus to teach you how to do anything you wanted, what would you ask Him to teach you? Luke records one instance where the disciples ask Jesus for instruction (Luke 11:1). They could have asked... Continue Reading »
Not long after wildfires ravaged parts of east Tennessee, some friends and I took a trip to the mountains. Although the part of Tennessee where we were remained beautiful, we did see areas filled with stumps and charred, dead... Continue Reading »
Parents who travel out of town for work know how painful it can be to hear a young child say, “But, Daddy (or Mommy), why do you have to go?” The words can be especially difficult if you know... Continue Reading »
Despite DNA testing, smartphones and security cameras, eyewitness testimony still carries a lot of weight for most of us today. “I saw it with my own eyes!” is a claim we must take seriously. Either the person is lying,... Continue Reading »
In John 12, we reach the end of the public ministry of Jesus. Who is this figure thundering through these pages? The Apostle John, John the Baptist, Nicodemus, the Samaritan woman, and a man born blind have all borne... Continue Reading »
A few years ago, a good friend and I decided to go on the longest hiking trip we’d ever been on. On the last stretch of the trail, we heard a huge rustle and crash not too far from... Continue Reading »
I can still remember the green couch that I was sitting on in my room. I was about 14 years old. While on a youth retreat with Taylors First Baptist Church, we had learned how to have a “quiet... Continue Reading »
Most of us recognize that we all have a deep spiritual need that only something beyond this world can meet. When life is going well, sometimes an emptiness still nags at our souls. Spiritual questions, however, often fade when... Continue Reading »
When people think of Jesus, they rarely think of someone who made people very angry. They often think of a mild, harmless individual softly reaching out to someone in need. Although Jesus was meek and compassionate (Matthew 11:28-30, Mark... Continue Reading »
When we last left the book of John, a multitude of Samaritans had believed in Jesus. They were believing in His word (John 4:42). After staying with the Samaritans for a couple of days, Jesus returns to Galilee. John’s... Continue Reading »
Just before sunrise at Passover each year, a group of men and boys dressed in white robes and maroon hats climb a hill in the West Bank to pray and sacrifice sheep. They are Samaritans, and the hill is... Continue Reading »
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