Tag: Luke

Knowledge and Humility

“Every man naturally desires knowledge; but what good is knowledge without fear of God? Indeed a humble rustic who serves God is better than a proud intellectual who neglects his soul to study the course of the stars.”  — Thomas à Kempis I am currently...

Liar, Lunatic, or God?

There are people and even religions in the world that regard Jesus as a great prophet and an example to follow, but they do not believe that He was the Son of God. These people and religions do not consider Jesus to be God as...

Resisting Temptation: The Chainsaw Method

Human beings all face temptations to sin, many of us on a daily basis. It may be a temptation to commit just a “small” sin or it may be the temptation to do something much more egregious. But why is this, where do these temptations come...

The Priesthood of All Believers

Yesterday was Pentecost, considered the birthday of the Christian Church. The events of the first Christian Pentecost are recorded in Acts 2. However, Pentecost was a Jewish celebration of the Festival of Weeks, which is why the first disciples were gathered together on this day....

Too Busy for God?

We live such busy lives it seems it is hard to find time for God, though He is the most important part of our lives. We have so much to do, between work, housework, taking kids where they need to be, cooking, entertainment, checking email...

The Humble Tax Collector

Throughout His ministry, Jesus told parables to make a point or to explain what the Kingdom of God was like. Many of His parables were directed at the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who thought very highly of themselves and looked down on...

The Prodigal’s Plight

I love the story of the prodigal son recorded in Luke 15:11-32. I can relate to the prodigal, having left my heavenly Father behind for so many years of my life. I am thankful that, like the prodigal, I came to my senses and returned...

Where Do Seeds of Faith Grow?

One of my favorite parables that Jesus told is the parable of the sower, which is recorded in all three of the synoptic Gospels. The account in Luke states the parable like this: “A farmer went out to sow his seed. As he was scattering...

Blogging for Lent

Yesterday was Easter Sunday and the season of Lent is now over. I determined at the beginning of Lent that I would blog every day (except Sundays) during Lent, and I succeeded. This is the first time I have ever decided to do something for...

He Is Risen!

These are my favorite parts of the Easter service. Worship Leader: He is risen! Congregation: He is risen indeed! Luke 24:1-8, The Resurrection On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went...