What Unites Us

I have been preparing to teach a class about a remarkable Christian who lived centuries ago. Part of my preparation involved anticipating questions I may be asked. One question I am anticipating is: “What would this man have to say about Christianity today?” Frankly, a great deal. But I think one thing that would surprise him would be the number of denominations that have arisen. I think he would be amazed at the number of different churches there are each claiming to be Christian. This put me in mind of a conversation I had with a friend long ago. We attended different...

Time Alone with God

What do you do when you feel overwhelmed? We all feel that way from time to time. Especially when we have others clamoring for our attention wanting one thing or another. Jesus knew what that was like. Scripture tells us that large crowds began to follow Jesus. But even Jesus needed some quiet time alone with God. Mark 1:35-37 (NET) - Then Jesus got up early in the morning when it was still very dark, departed, and went out to a deserted place, and there he spent time in prayer. Simon and his companions searched for him. When they found him, they said, “Everyone is looking...