It’s intriguing how God has instilled in us a drive to excel and compete. However, this drive needs to be directed towards good. The disciples, fresh from performing miracles, were feeling their oats, perhaps envisioning themselves in high positions in what they...
“Get Behind Me, Satan!” – Mark 8:31-38 Jesus had just been recognized by Peter as “the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Following this revelation, Jesus began to teach about His upcoming suffering, rejection, death, and resurrection. Mark...
Jesus had been weaving a tapestry of truth through parables, each thread revealing His divine identity. He spoke of His sheep hearing His voice, of laying down His life voluntarily, only to take it up again. His claims were clearly those of deity – He called...
One of the most compelling accounts in the Bible unfolds in John 9, where Jesus encounters a man blind from birth. The disciples probe, wondering if his blindness is due to sin—his own or his parents’. Jesus debunks this myth of retribution theology, prevalent...
I love how real the characters in the Bible are. They’re not just figures of faith; they’re people like us who laugh, cry, get sick, tired, and confused. Take Peter, for instance. Here’s Jesus, about to reveal His divine nature to Peter, James, and...
