Monthly Archives: April 2014

I don’t, in any way want to suggest the resurrection power of Jesus is just about surviving difficult times.  It is also about living with joy, even in the midst of our trouble. In, fact, the resurrection power of Jesus … Continue reading →

There are a lot of events that can happen in our lives to make us think God has rejected us, or His grace isn’t big enough to cover our sins.  But the resurrection is a powerful moment in history that … Continue reading →

We can’t claim to worship Jesus as our Lord, and we certainly can’t claim to be redeemed by Him and discount the resurrection.  There are two good reasons this is true: First, Jesus said He would rise from the dead.  In … Continue reading →

Some of you have been watching the NCAA men’s basketball playoffs over the past couple of weeks.  As you may know, when the tournament brackets are drawn up, four teams receive a #1 seed and one team is considered the … Continue reading →

Here is my perspective. In the final analysis, immortality is pointless if I try to cut God my Creator out of the picture. And so when I think of the Bible’s teaching on the subject of eternal life, I think … Continue reading →

Dear Stories of Value Subscribers: We have been in a Devotion story paralleling my Sunday series, “Jesus: What You Need to Know”.  This Sunday the series concludes.  For the next several days I will be posting devotional excerpts from my … Continue reading →

Unless we remember our desperate need for grace, and Jesus’ willingness to offer it through His death on the cross, we can grow smug in our daily walk. Our acts of obedience can be perceived as grace payments, and our … Continue reading →

Life with the Lamb Life with the Lamb of God is filled with joy. It also beats the alternative. The other way to approach our faith in God is with self-sufficiency, counting on our own service and holiness to please … Continue reading →

In the Old Testament we read the famous account of Abraham’s test of faith involving his son Isaac. Abraham and Sara had waited all their lives for a promised child, and were blessed with Isaac at an age so advanced … Continue reading →