Where the Needs Are

Recently the story of Jesus’ healing of Blind Bartimaeus really moved and challenged me. It’s not only because Jesus healed Bartimaeus’ blindness, but the way in which He showed love and mercy to him. Checkout the scripture in Mark 10:46-52: And they...

Are You Teachable?

Growing up school was pretty easy for me. Most subjects came naturally, and I could breeze through with minimal effort. Math, however, was a massive exception. No matter how much I tried math always seemed completely incompressible (especially when random letters and...

WHO You Bringing this Year?

A number of years ago I heard Pastor Willie George say that for the church Easter is our Super Bowl. We can debate whether or not every Sunday should be treated with the respect we treat Easter with, but the reality is this: people are over TWICE as likely to accept...

Red Letter Day: You Will Be With Me

Today we continue our series on the final words of Jesus on the Cross, by looking at the words Jesus said to the criminal being crucified next to Him.  One of the criminals who were hanged railed at him, saying, “Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!” But the...

Red Letter Day: It is Finished

It’s officially the start of baseball season, which is always one of my favorite times of the year. For many years I entered each season hoping against hope, as I’ve been a Cubs fan all my life. The old Cubbie phrase “hope springs eternal” was...