Peter is writing to first century Christians who live in a very precarious situation. They experience persecution, from verbal slights by neighbors all the way to difficulty getting jobs or selling...

Psalm 68 provides a beautiful description of God’s restorative work. God is described “as a father to the fatherless, a defender of widows” (v. 5). These verses share a beautiful redemption...

The disciples got surprised again. After the shock of the Crucifixion and the delight of the Resurrection, Jesus literally floats off into the sky. I know it is easy to think...

Full-service filling stations were not only places where everyone went to fill their vehicles with fuel. When a customer pulled up to the pump, an attendant appeared, asked how much fuel...

I can only imagine the look on one of my children’s or grandchildren’s faces were I to give them a present with nothing inside. Initially, they would show excitement, especially if...

As I neared retirement age, I began passing on some of my treasured family heirlooms. I wanted to determine who received what, and I made those decisions based on their personalities...

Once a member and leader of the Communist Party in India, my friend now ministers to women and orphans. We have corresponded through social media outlets for years. Meeting Jesus transformed...

Once upon a time, before the internet and satellites, AM/FM radio provided needed entertainment on long car trips. I remember listening to the radio on vacations with my family. My dad...

I should have observed white blazes on trees everywhere I looked, both behind and ahead, but I didn’t. One of the hallmarks of the Foothills Trail, which runs along the border...

At this point in Acts, Paul is on his second missionary journey and has visited Thessalonica and Berea. Some welcome his message; others reject it. Yet Paul has viewed nothing that...