Paul is one of the greatest heroes of the faith. But today, we aren’t looking at Paul; we are looking at his friends. Paul is preaching and doing amazing things. But, because of this, some would like to kill Paul. … Continue reading →

Today we read about the Magi, or how you may know them, the Wise Men. We see that even though they didn’t have the Old Testament or any knowledge of God, they paid attention and noticed that Jesus was born. … Continue reading →

Today is one of the stories in the Bible that always convicts me. It’s the story of Jethro, Moses’ father-in-law. Moses is judging the people, and it is too much for him. Jethro sees this and tells him to pass … Continue reading →

Today in our VBS reflections, we look at some superheroes you may not know about. The Hebrew midwives! In this story from Exodus, they are told by Pharaoh to kill all the male babies born. But because they feared God, … Continue reading →

This week in our Reflections, we will follow along with our daily VBS stories. Today we will look at John 1: 35-51, where we see Jesus put together His team. We see Him calling His first disciples. Jesus needed a … Continue reading →

We’ve spent a lot of time recently looking at James, and one of the mistakes that people can make with the Bible is to think that James and Paul disagree. So, to look at this, I wanted to take a … Continue reading →

Today in James, we see this well known and important command. Pray! The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective. Or as I grew up hearing it, the prayer of the righteous availeth much. As a child is unafraid … Continue reading →

In James today, we see a word about suffering. We know that we will suffer; we even see that promise here. But we know that we do not suffer alone when we suffer because God is with us. That suffering … Continue reading →

We see in James 5 a word about wealth and how we care for each other. We are called to do right by others in all our dealings with them. We have been blessed with so much and are called … Continue reading →

James tells us today about the importance of humility. We need to approach each other with humility. Without humility, we will turn to judgment. And we need to approach God with humility. Let us not assume that we know the … Continue reading →