Day 9: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

Day 9: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

Why do bad things happen to good people? The biggest question all of us face.  We struggle when bad things happen to us… and to anyone we love. Even when we see random people experiencing difficulty we want to know, who can we blame?  Why would this happen? Many have...
Day 8: Who Are You Accusing?

Day 8: Who Are You Accusing?

Today we read one of the most famous accounts of Jesus’ interactions with people.  “Jesus returned to the Mount of Olives, but early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and taught them.” John 8:1-2 This...
Day 7: What Are Your Assumptions About God?

Day 7: What Are Your Assumptions About God?

Somehow we all grow up with an image of God. And we often carry this into our adulthood. For me it was an image of a powerful being in the sky recording my every move and quietly keeping score on how well I was doing.  What is it for you? Old man on a big throne in...
Day 6: How Do You See Jesus?

Day 6: How Do You See Jesus?

For many of us trusting in Jesus is a bit difficult.  After all, we can’t see him. We hear people tell stories of “placing their trust in Jesus” or “surrendering their lives to Jesus” and we think, “good for you, but I’m a bit more cautious.”  Or maybe you even use...
Day 5: What is On Your To-Do List?

Day 5: What is On Your To-Do List?

Odds are you have a to-do list for today. Pick up the kids, drop off the dry cleaning, prep for dinner, deal with homework and music lessons. Oh, and go to work.  Odds are you have a to-do list FOR God as well. Not what you want him to do, but we all have that. But...
Day 4: Worship is Not About Perfection

Day 4: Worship is Not About Perfection

Jesus continues to drop jaws. He heals people.  He tells the religious rulers that acceptance with God is not based on perfection.  And now he’s about to tell someone that it has nothing to do with place. This was big back then.  Everything was about the temple. ...

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