By Jeff Deuble
The Bible affirms the amazing love God has for us. This love is demonstrated in the gift of his Son to be our savior: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life” (John ...
There are two records of the parable of the Good Shepherd. Both
are very similar. The message is the same.
Luke 15:4-7. “What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the other ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the one ...
Mercy typically signifies the kindness and forgiveness extended to someone, especially when there is the power to punish or harm them. It involves a compassionate response to those in need or distress, often highlighting forgiveness and leniency. Compassion is defined as ...
What makes a hero? Harriet Tubman led slaves through the underground railroad to freedom. Corrie Ten Boom saved Jews from the Nazis during the Holocaust. Dorothy Day organized soup kitchens to feed the needy during the Great Depression. These individuals are heroes because ...
2 Corinthians 5:18-19. Now, all these things are from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation. Namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and He has ...
How can we be salt and light in a world filled with tragedy?
In the 911 call recording, you can hear Tiffany trying to keep it together. Behind her, children are crying. She shushes them repeatedly, trying to keep her own panicked breathing under control. She’s insisting that she hears gunshots. In the background, sirens wail.
Sin has been, is now, and will be a consistent problem for humankind until Jesus Christ returns. The sin of Adam was passed to us all (Genesis 3). From the time of Adam until the resurrection of Jesus, the full sharing and communion with Yahweh was lost. Yahweh is a ...
Better Than Children: God’s Heart for Society’s Outsiders
Isaiah draws concentric circles around the Kingdom. Written by an Israelite seer in a time of great national distress, the book offers warning, encouragement, judgment, and prophecy about both the circumstances of his time and the coming Messianic Kingdom.
As in all books ...
