As the reality of Jesus being the long-awaited Messiah began to sink in, his disciples faced a new and challenging reality – Jesus voiced a deep desire to be close…
God’s Plan ‘A’ is rarely more in the forefront to me than at the Vineyard Missions Leaders Conference. Being in close proximity to 150 people whose lives largely focus on…
From Creation all the way to the end of time, the story of God’s love faithfully and seamlessly weaves through every generation, every people, every tongue. At the end of…
Judaism had settled into functioning as a religious institution, with clearly defined roles and laws and hierarchy of leadership. Jesus’ arrival on the teaching and miracle circuit, sans consultation with…
From shepherd boy anointed in secret as the next king, to Goliath-slayer, to court musician, to King’s son-in-law, to public enemy #1, to rebel band leader (as he ran for…
After Jesus’ poorer than poor birth, his parents dutifully carried out all that was required of them according to Jewish law, rich and poor alike. He and his parents were…
Like 100% pure oxygen. Like the brilliance 100 times that of our sun. Like the dismantling power of the most searing gaze. Like the healing impact of all the collective…
After four centuries of heaven’s silence and Israel’s longing and waiting for the Messiah, there is an answer, a stirring in the courts of God the Father. But this answer…
Humanity has always sought peace it can never achieve. Failing the finding of peace, the quest has invariably diverted to a seeking for power, control, domination. Frustrated attempts in this…
1st Sunday of Advent, December 1, 2024 Unquestionably, the singular, most beautiful aspect of God’s Plan ‘A’ is the Incarnation. God becoming flesh, becoming man, becoming one of us, becoming…