Jesus the King, who came to serve, and give His life as a ransom for many. If I am going to be perfectly honest, I like to be served. I enjoy going out for a nice meal and having people wait on me and ask if there’s anything else I need. I enjoy staying in nice hotels where you don’t have to worry about making beds or doing laundry, places that if you’ve forgotten something they will get it for you. I like dropping my car off at my mechanic and knowing......
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“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!”When we think of royalty, the picture that most quickly comes to mind is one of pageantry and excess. Last year there was a...
What is something that you treasure? When I was a young boy I used to study the Canadian Tire catalogue when it came out, looking at the pages of bikes. I would jump at any...
Coming home. For many it’s a wonderful feeling. The sense of returning to a place that is familiar and safe and welcoming. I know that when I have gone away, even for just one night, there is...
“Is there anything else you’d like to tell me?” I’ve asked that question many times in my life; as a teacher, a youth pastor, a pastor, and as a parent. It generally comes after a confession...
Historically, the areas in which the church grows the fastest is where there is persecution and hardship. Right from the beginning, the early church was faced with intense persecution, first from the Jewish people and...
It’s the end of January. I’ve heard it a few times that if you’re in the market for fitness equipment now is the time to buy! New Year’s resolutions are no longer being kept, and...
“My people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.” Hosea 3:6 I remember a video I once saw of a man dumping gasoline on a giant pile of wood and garbage. He was standing on top...
How much would you pay to have something of yours returned to you? Perhaps you lost your bike or cell phone — what’s it worth to you? Or maybe it’s something of sentimental significance such as a...
No one likes to be punished. And no punishment is enjoyable at the time. When we are being punished our first instinct is usually denial and self-righteous indignation. We try to justify our actions, describe...