The Uninvited Guest (Part 2 of a Series)
In the first part of my meditation on Matthew 7:1-5, I sought to reflect on Jesus’ way of speaking hard truths, noting how His disciples…
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In the first part of my meditation on Matthew 7:1-5, I sought to reflect on Jesus’ way of speaking hard truths, noting how His disciples…
Read article →No one is like Jesus; no one spoke like Him. Every time I read the Sermon on the Mount, I smile at the vast understatement…
Read article →Join us for the 2024 CGN International Conference from June 23-26, 2024, at Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa . This year’s theme, “Hope, Suffering, and Glory: Studies in 1 Peter,” promises to deepen your faith and strengthen your connections…
Read article →Editor’s note: This article was originally published on October 31, 2017 and is part five of a five-part series. 2023 marks the 506th anniversary. 2017…
Read article →Editor’s Note: Editor’s Note: This article was previously published on September 16, 2021. This year (2023), the 10th day of the Jewish month of Tishrei…
Read article →The passage of Philippians 2:1-11 seems to have been a source of contention for those on both sides of the orthodox fence, so to speak. On the one hand, we have those who say Jesus cast aside His…
Read article →“Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled: “Death is swallowed up in victory….
Read article →As we come to Good Friday, I thought it might be good to refresh our minds on what happened on the cross of Calvary 2,000…
Read article →I imagine the disciples could sense something was different that evening. They had shared countless meals together, and often those meals would be the stage…
Read article →Today (this weekend), people worldwide are remembering and celebrating the greatest event in human history- the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead! All human…
Read article →“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to…
Read article →What a year it’s been! 2020 has felt to me as if the whole world has been shaken – a global pandemic, lockdowns and restrictions,…
Read article →In the previous reflection, we considered how the flesh of Jesus served as a veil to God’s glory. In this reflection, we will see how…
Read article →“…By a new and living way which He consecrated for us, through the veil, that is, His flesh” (Hebrews 10:20). As we celebrate Christmas, we…
Read article →There is a question that lurks at the back of our minds, niggling, scratching, attempting to penetrate our consciousness. We keep it at bay with…
Read article →Tim Keller once said, “Humility is not thinking less of yourself, it’s thinking of yourself less.” Self-forgetfulness is the key to living a happy life….
Read article →Think back with me to the elementary schoolyard. Any time there was a conflict when I was a kid, the “go-to” self-defense was: “You can’t…
Read article →“The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good” (Proverbs 15:3). “Never tell me the odds,” uttered…
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