Jewish boys in the first century studied the Torah in synagogue schools. Around the age of 12 or 13, some of the more gifted students would continue studying with a local...

For years, I sang the first line of the hymn about amazing grace without thinking much about the second line, “a wretch like me.” This was until I heard a pastor...

In the late seventies, as a new follower of Jesus, I learned the camp song “Pass It On.” I am so grateful that the women and men who mentored me as...

In my coaching of pastors, I primarily focus on two areas. First, I tend to a leader’s walk with God. Are they abiding in Christ? (see John 15:4). Second, I concentrate...

In over forty years of ministry, I have preached or heard others preach on the call of Isaiah from Isaiah 6:1-8 many times. A holy vision of a majestic God and...

My call to ministry came while sitting in a physics class at my local community college in Orlando, Florida. Not having been raised in the church and having recently given my...

How quickly things can change! In this passage we go from “All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth,” to they “led...

Amidst conflict over the use of spiritual gifts, Paul gives the Corinthian church instructions on how each gift is important to the body of Christ. In chapter 12, Paul writes about...

“My praise is continually of you.” The psalmist, speaking from the vantage point of older age (vv. 17-18) affirms that praise is our proper response to God’s eternal love and faithfulness....

Our Gospel passage continues where we left off last week, with Jesus teaching in the synagogue of his hometown. In verses 16-20, he reads the scripture from Isaiah. Then, as the...