There was an old saying I remember hearing years ago: “You never meet the devil when you’re going his way.” When you reach the point as a believer when you are no longer silent in your faith – when you begin to boldly proclaim your allegiance to the Prince of Peace, pointing to Him as […]

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God” (v.9). Having been emptied, cleansed, and filled with God’s righteousness, the disciple now becomes an instrument of His peace. The peacemaker carries God’s own heart into a fractured world, working to restore shalom—wholeness, harmony, and justice—between man and God. In doing so, […]

A pure heart has clear spiritual sight; the fog of sin and selfishness no longer clouds the soul. Such a person begins to recognize God’s hand in daily life — in His Word, in creation, and even in the quiet movements of the Spirit within. Fancy words, that. But how do we get from here […]

Here is an excerpt from this podcast: “True mercy is never born of weakness or sentimentality. It flows from a position of strength—spiritual, emotional, and moral strength rooted in God’s grace. The merciful person isn’t a pushover, nor are they naïve about evil or sin. They see clearly the wrong that’s been done, yet they […]

Matthew 5:6 — “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” — speaks to the deep longing of the human soul for what is truly good, pure, and right in God’s eyes. In this Beatitude, Jesus moves beyond the outer actions of faith and goes straight to the heart’s […]

What does this Beatitude have in common with an encounter I once had with an Alaskan Coastal Brown Bear? Give it a listen or a watch and find out! Here is the audio – Spotify – Link: Blessed are the Poor The YouTube Link: Blessed are the Poor Blessings! Paige

Why do some scholars feel that verses 9 through 20 of Mark 16 were not in the original manuscripts? Also – why did Mark say the women left the tomb frightened and told no one anything, when all the other Gospels say the women DID talk to others about why they saw at the Tomb? […]

From the Sanhedrin and the charge of blasphemy to Pilate and the charge of treason, still Jesus did not retaliate. Convicted of treason with Pilate demanding that the religious leaders accept their participation in this event, Pilate consented to their demand to crucify Jesus, and sentence was passed. Here is the video link: Mark 15… […]

You can learn a lot about Jesus by seeing His responses throughout His trial, sentencing, and execution. In today’s podcast I outline the context of this last part of Jesus’ life by sharing 10 reasons why His trial was illegal. Here is the YouTube Link: The Trial of Jesus Part 1 The audio links are […]

What does the act of the woman with the perfume tell us about her? What does Jesus’ betrayal by Judas tell us about Judas? What do Jesus’ words at the last Supper tell us about Him? School is almost done for the disciples. The next three days are going to be crazy. Buckle up. Here […]