The garden of Gethsemane is the bookend to the prayer life of Jesus, the final recorded prayer before His walk to Calvary. Remember that at the beginning of His ministry, Jesus fasted forty days and then faced Satan’s temptations. Now, as the conclusion of His ministry approaches, He separates Himself from the apostles for a […]
The idea of living simply is a relatively foreign concept to our Western culture. We want free refills at restaurants, 10-year warranties on our cars, and regularly have yard sales so we clean out our
Spiritual disciplines can be used by God to draw us closer to Him. Sadly, they are also abused as a legalistic manner of showing off one’s religiosity. I’ve found that if you read three books
Life is hard. In our lives, we experience death, sickness, unemployment, rejection, and all manner of oppression from the world. In worship, we are able to weep before God as the cry of the needy
As a pastor, I’ve consistently encouraged believers to engage the Bible. I’ve pleaded with people to read it, memorize, and share it. But one thing that I often failed to do was teach people how
Why do human relationships break down? Often it’s because of a communication gap. We forget to adequately listen to and speak clearly to family members and friends. It may be an issue of ego: Certain
