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In the early years of Christianity and into the medieval period, some Christians thought that life in the “normal” world somehow kept one from having a close relationship with God.  Men and women who wanted to be closer to God would forsake the ordinary world—owning and managing property, marrying, raising children, and the like—to devoteContinue reading “Day 25 (Bridge Builders)”

Read Luke 2:8-20. What do you suppose the shepherds did on the first Christmas after they heard the angels and after they went and saw the baby Jesus?  Luke 2:20 tells us, “the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God…”  That is, they went back to their flocks.  The shepherds returned to work.  This may soundContinue reading “Day 24 (On the Powerline Pole)”

Read Matthew 19:16-30. It takes me at least 1400 words to write a short sermon.  But Jesus could preach a whole sermon by asking just one question.  In our reading today, He preaches a sermon that would take me an hour to unpack, yet all Jesus says is “If you want to be My disciple,Continue reading “Day 23 (Who You Gonna Serve?)”

Read Luke 4:14-30. Christ could have chosen any one of a thousand other Bible passages to define His purpose. But He didn’t.  He chose an obscure passage from Isaiah. We are told He was visiting His hometown, Nazareth and everyone there was wondering what this famous preacher, who had grown up in their midst, wouldContinue reading “Day 22 (Jesus’ Purpose)”

Read Philippians 3:12-21 It’s just a basic fact of reality: The Christian sees things differently.  On the journey of life, the Christian doesn’t obsess over and freak-out because of the bump in the road that causes him to stumble and gives him a bruised knee.  No, rather, the Christian’s eyes are set on something inContinue reading “Day 21 (Seeing Differently)”

Read Luke 15:1-11. Why is it that when we speak of “the lost” we automatically assume we are talking about those outside the church? In our minds, THE LOST conjures images of unbelievers who do not know Jesus, do not care about Jesus, and want nothing to do with Jesus.  We draw a line andContinue reading “Day 20 (Lost II)”

Read Luke 15:11-32. The Bible is replete with examples of people who should have known better—who did know better—but committed heinous sin and yet were forgiven. Take David’s murder of Uriah.  He wanted to the cover the tracks of his adultery with Uriah’s wife, Bathsheba, so David has the poor guy knocked off.  Despicable!  TodayContinue reading “Day 19 (The Way of the Kingdom)”

Wouldn’t it be nice if living the Christian life was as simple as following a road map?  All you’d have to do is follow the directions.  You’d know what turns to make and when to make them.  You’d see exactly where you’ll end up at the final destination.  But life is nothing like this.  It’sContinue reading “Day 18 (God’s will for your life)”

Read Galatians 6:1-10 We fulfill the Law of Christ by bearing one another’s burdens. That’s what Paul tells us in our reading today.  It’s a fairly cut and dry statement.  So what does Paul mean?   Well, first let’s state the obvious: life is filled with all kinds of burdens:  Grief, sickness, mental illness, personality disorders, sociallyContinue reading “Day 17 (Burdens)”

It was my last year in college and I was blessed to be able to study abroad for two months in Germany at the University of Bonn.  One weekend, several of us Aggies decided to take a road trip to Paris. I suggested that we also visit Omaha Beach, which wasn’t that much further.  IContinue reading “Day 16 (Grace)”