Fear of death – this is the primary weapon of the devil. And Jesus had to defeat it by being subject to it as we are subject to it. He […]

“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14). This is the real beginning of the story […]

“But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord” (Genesis 6:8). As far as human beings are concerned, this may be the most significant sentence in all of the […]

The snake was subtle. He didn’t try to advertise the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. There were no blaring headlines or marketing campaigns set in motion to […]

A messenger came to a handmaid. These two beings carried hearts of remarkable humility, I think.  Gabriel, the messenger, arrived in Nazareth, a tiny nondescript village in the northern reaches […]

It’s Christmas, and what I really enjoy about Christmas are the surprises that come. It is really so great to open a gift that happens to be totally unexpected. There’s […]

Jesus came as the Final Word from Heaven to earth. God got down in the dirt with us, as one of us. There was no other way to say what […]

Just outside of Bethlehem, shepherds were on the watch over the sheep under their care. It was an ordinary night. They were likely cold and weary. They sat by a […]

It wasn’t much of an entrance, by the world’s standards anyway. But then God never needs much to work with. A small corner of a small room in a small […]

“Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” “The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our […]