Read Luke 2:25-38.If I were to ask you how good at waiting you are, what would you say? In this second month of 2021, it can be said that we are waiting for what a new year and new administration in Washington will bring, especially in this era of restrictions based on COVID-19. In Luke’s … Continue reading Discipleship Minute – Luke #4
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Discipleship Minute – Luke #3
Read Luke 2:15-19.We’ve all seen birth announcements on Facebook and Twitter before. It is a happy surprise to see one’s friends announce that they are going to have a child. At this point in Luke’s narrative to Theophilus, he wants to set the stage for the birth of the Savior and the response of people … Continue reading Discipleship Minute – Luke #3
Discipleship Minute – Luke #2
Read Luke 1:26-38.Last week, we saw Zechariah, a priest, who was going to be the recipient of an answered prayer. He and his wife, Elizabeth, though being beyond childbearing age, would have a son. This son would be a prophet who would lead many in Israel back to God. In the next scene in Luke’s … Continue reading Discipleship Minute – Luke #2
Discipleship Minute – Luke #1
Read Luke 1:13-25.We have seen so many instances of promises made and not kept these days. However, God made promises of redemption for mankind even from the first few chapters of Genesis. The writer Luke began his gospel account showing how God used an ordinary man to begin the ultimate fulfillment of His redemptive plan. … Continue reading Discipleship Minute – Luke #1
2021 Goals for the Year
Recently, I heard a radio host suggest that we should use the word “intentions for the new year” rather than “resolutions.” Does this mean we can still write goals, but not complete them? We’ve all been guilty of that. That is why I include a list of goals or intentions for the new year in … Continue reading 2021 Goals for the Year
Discipleship Minute #42
Read John 15:1-8.“How do I know if I’m doing a good job following Christ?”That is a question that I have put to myself often. You probably have done that as well. If we look to Scripture, Jesus tells us that we should be producing spiritual fruit. There is no debate about the importance of spiritual … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #42
Discipleship Minute #41
Read Acts 1:1-8.At the beginning of the book of Acts, the disciples had been encouraged by seeing Jesus alive again after His death. In verse 3, Jesus had spent 40 days with them. Luke also says that Jesus presented Himself by “many convincing proofs” after His resurrection. What were those proofs? According to the Gospel … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #41
Discipleship Minute #39
Read Genesis 12:1-3.Do you remember your first job? Mine was with the Ouachita Parish Public Library in West Monroe, Louisiana. I learned a lot from that first job. But, I am not a librarian any more. I have had several vocational changes since then. However, my mission has remained the same. I am commissioned to … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #39
Discipleship Minute #38
Read Luke 24:13-35.Have you ever been accused of “missing the forest for the trees?” I know I have. If you read the Gospel accounts, the disciples did that a lot. How many times did Jesus have to explain to those twelve men exactly what was going on and why He was on earth? How many … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #38
Discipleship Minute #37
Read I Corinthians 15:1-8Critics charge that Christianity is a crutch for the weak minded, who believe things that “ain’t necessarily so.” That belief is based on blind faith. Perhaps we have brought some of that charge on ourselves. Christian philosopher J. P. Moreland says, “Religion is now viewed by many as a placebo or emotional … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #37
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