I rsquo m not a coffee drinker but one sniff of coffee beans brings me a moment of both solace and wistfulness When our teenage daughter Melissa was making her bedroom uniquely hers she filled a bowl with coffee beans to permeate her room with a warm pleasant scent It rsquo s been nearly two decades since Melissa rsquo s earthly life ended in a car accident at age seventeen but we still have that coffee-bean bowl It gives us a continual aromatic remembrance of Mell rsquo s life with us Scripture also uses fragrances as a reminder Song of [... more]

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Somber eyes peer out from the painting Simon of Cyrene by contemporary Dutch artist Egbert Modderman Mark Simon was pulled from the watching crowd and forced to help Jesus carry His cross In the painting Simon rsquo s eyes reveal the immense physical and emotional burden of this responsibility Mark tells us that Simon was from Cyrene a big city in North Africa that had a large population of Jews during Jesus rsquo time Most likely Simon had journeyed to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover Then he found himself in the middle of this unjust execution but was able to [... more]

By looking at the way Jesus' friends and enemies responded to him during his final hours we will see how we also respond to Jesus' shocking upside-down precious sacrifice [... more]

Never was this so powerfully and poignantly illustrated than when He went to Samaria on purpose and encountered a woman at the well A sinful Samaritan woman But Jesus gently pressed His way into her heart revealing her shameful past uncovering her secret sins and quenching her thirsty soul with His love and forgiveness In the end she ran into the city joyfully exclaiming to all that she had met the Messiah There is no greater pulpit than a changed life and you are safe to share your heart with Jesus To support this ministry financially visit https www oneplace [... more]

As Jesus continues to call those followers whom he will call his closest disciples Stephen Davey uncovers some timeless principles that we can use in our own walks as disciples of the Lord We can take encouragement from the status talents and abilities or the lack thereof of these disciples as we humbly accept God's calling for our lives today Learn more about Wisdom International and the biblically sound resources we offer by visiting https www wisdomonline org If you're being blessed and encouraged by these daily Bible lessons please consider supporting us with your donation https www wisdomonline org [... more]

When nearly everyone else had abandoned Jesus three women stood by their crucified Savior refusing to leave Him in His dying hours Today R C Sproul displays the loyalty of several women who served the Lord during His ministry Get the 'Dust to Glory' Special Edition DVD Series with R C Sproul for Your Gift of Any Amount https gift renewingyourmind org dust-to-glory Don't forget to make RenewingYourMind org your home for daily in-depth Bible study and Christian resources [... more]

She loaded the plastic container of cupcakes onto the conveyor belt sending it toward the cashier Next came the birthday card and various bags of chips Hair escaped from her ponytail crowning her fatigued forehead Her toddler clamored for attention The clerk announced the total and the mom rsquo s face fell ldquo Oh I guess I rsquo ll have to put something back But these are for her party rdquo she sighed glancing regretfully at her child Standing behind her in line another customer felt this mother rsquo s pain Then Jesus rsquo words to Mary of Bethany echoed [... more]

The modern-day marathon is based on the story of a Greek messenger Pheidippides According to legend in bc he ran approximately twenty-five miles forty kilometers from Marathon to Athens to announce the Greeks rsquo victory against their formidable foe the invading Persians Today people run marathons for the personal satisfaction of an athletic achievement but Pheidippides had a greater purpose behind his effort each of his steps was run for the sheer joy of delivering such good news to his kinsmen Some years later two women also ran to deliver good news mdash the most pivotal news in all of [... more]

Short Take from The Christian Worldview program on Incitement Impeachment and the Wickedness of Slander Listen to the entire program here https www thechristianworldview org topic-incitement-impeachment-and-the-wickedness-of-slander [... more]

Recently my car needed work The mechanic rsquo s shop was close a mile from my home So I decided to just walk home But as I shuffled along next to a bustling thoroughfare I noticed something Everyone else was moving so fast nbsp This isn rsquo t rocket science Cars go faster than pedestrians Zip zip zip As I ambled home I had a realization We rsquo re so used to moving fast All the time Then another realization I often expect God to move just as quickly I want His plans to fit my speedy timetable nbsp When [... more]

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Welcome to the Masculine Journey Joyride Podcast On this podcast you will hear funny stories exchanges and thought provoking moments that will amuse you make you smile and draw you closer to Jesus Christ in your journey of life On the Masculine Journey the guys were discussing different types of fear and how to finally break through that fear On the After Hours podcast Sam came up with a showstopping answer to the question [... more]

As we near the end of our weeks studying the lives of scripture's unheralded women it is fitting to pause at the centerpiece of the whole story of the Bible the cross [... more]

God's commitment to His covenantal promises perseveres amidst the chaos of life and trumps any of your record of sin [... more]

For as yet they knew not the scripture that he must rise again from the dead John [... more]

In art exhibitions worldwide commemorated the five hundredth anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci While many of his drawings and scientific discoveries were showcased there are only five finished paintings universally credited to da Vinci including The Last Supper This intricate mural depicts the final meal Jesus ate with his disciples as described in the gospel of John The painting captures the disciples rsquo confusion at Jesus rsquo s statement ldquo One of you is going to betray me rdquo John Perplexed the disciples discussed who the betrayer might be mdash while Judas quietly slipped out into the [... more]

Short Take from The Christian Worldview program on American Gospel Progressive Christianity Part of [... more]

TCW Short Take What is the example of Jesus regarding social justice Length by David Wheaton [... more]

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