Enjoy a Cup of Lukewarm Coffee!

In today’s Bible reading*, Jesus warns the Laodicea Church against its lukewarm walk with Jesus. Jesus tells the church that He would rather a church — or an individual, by implication — be either piping hot or stone-cold as opposed to being lukewarm. One of my favorite scenes in the Christian Movie War Room features…

The Gospel Comes with Power

One may wonder why we don’t see today what the First Century Church saw in terms of the revolutionary transformation of people. Going back to Acts 2, three thousand people responded to the Gospel message and were baptized. In one day! Paul warned several churches, most notably the Galatians, to beware of believing a Gospel…

Missing It By That Much

In today’s Bible reading*, Jesus tells the Jewish leaders their eternal life is in their Scriptures, yet aren’t humble enough to come to Him, the One the Scriptures point to. (John 5:39-40) He points out that in their search for Truth, they ignore the One Who embodies it. They bury their faces in their scrolls…

Encountering the Risen Jesus

Dr. Luke describes the events of the first Easter Sunday Morning in today’s Bible reading*. He begins with some of his disciples bringing spices to the tomb to prepare Jesus’ body for a proper burial. Because the Sabbath was only a few hours away when Jesus died, they only had time to place his body…