A Whip or a Cross?

A Whip or a Cross?

Jesus was furious when He found that moneychangers had desecrated the temple, and He reacted swiftly and severely: “Making a whip of cords, he drove them all out” (John 2:15 ESV). The scene appeals to us. Evil motives were exposed, evildoers were punished. Good...
How Will You Face Death?

How Will You Face Death?

When Jacob finished charging his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and was gathered to his people (Genesis 49:33 NASB). Some rarely think about it. Others fear it and fight against it. But there are those happy people on this earth who have...
Firefall Again

Firefall Again

Beginning in 1872 and continuing for almost 100 years, every summer, people would thrill to the sight of the Yosemite Firefall. Each night, someone would build a fire at the top of Glacier Point and then push all the embers over the cliff as people below shouted, “Let...
Revive and Restart

Revive and Restart

Opportunity is my word for 2021. Now, it may not seem like the road ahead is paved with opportunity these days. We face unprecedented political division, violence, disunity, injustice, persecution, and pandemic. But did you know, Jesus specifically told us that every...