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Consider the disciples’ position in Mark’s account of the feeding of the 5000 (Mk 6:34-43). They are certainly tired. It is late in the day, and they see a need; it’s dinnertime and there are thousands of hungry people (probably 15,000 or more with women and children). The... Read More →

The blind men in Matthew’s account could have wallowed in self-pity. It would have been easy for them to focus on their troubles and be blind to a solution…”Poor me, I can’t work; all I can do is beg. I’ll never have a normal life and family.” And in their culture, it was widely... Read More →

The disciples were with Jesus on the Sea of Galilee when a storm quickly arose and threatened to capsize their small boat (Mk 44:35-40). After a long day of ministry, Jesus was exhausted and sleeping peacefully while the boat was tossed about in the surge. The disciples were... Read More →

Someone once remarked, “I can resist anything except temptation.” Many of us can relate to that comment. Temptation isn’t just a 21st century issue. Temptation is basically the same for us in 2015 as it was for Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The tempter, Satan, tempts us... Read More →

Advertisements are designed to make us want. They appeal to our desire for self-gratification, pleasure, power, fulfillment and happiness. They leave us feeling a little less content with what we have and little more convinced that there is something more out there that would... Read More →

It’s amazing that two people can be in the exact same circumstances…job, school, neighborhood, church, and one is filled with gratitude while the other complains. Why? Because the complainer perceives that what they have is owed to them; they are entitled. The other sees what... Read More →

Don’t worry, be happy is a simple instruction, but in reality it is an impossible task. “To worry” means “to choke or strangle.” That’s exactly what it does. It robs you of joy, fills your mind with imaginations, steals your sleep, and hovers over your life like a cloud of gloom.... Read More →

Failure to let go of the past is often the biggest obstacle to finding joy. Many live with past pain, grief, anger and regret. They drag the past with them and it robs them of joy and any potential happiness for the present and future. Some have habits, addictions and tendencies... Read More →

Do you ever wake up and wonder, “What do I have to be happy about today?” As Christians we should find joy in Jesus Christ. He died for our sins; we don’t have to live with guilt; we are forgiven! Christ defeated sin and death, and we have the assurance of eternity with him in... Read More →