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Right now with all the bad news that’s circulating in our nation and our world it’s hard to think of what it would be like to receive unbelievably good news. Maybe the day the announcement comes that the coronavirus has stopped spreading and people are all recovered will be a day to celebrate. Receiving goodContinue reading “March 21: Joshua 10-12; Luke 1:39-56”

Christians and churches can fall into the habit of thinking that everything they want to do for the Lord will automatically succeed as long as it’s something good. A church can make big plans without really considering what God’s will is for them and pray that He will rubber stamp their decisions. Individual Christians canContinue reading “March 20: Joshua 7-9; Luke 1:21-38”

Whenever an angel appears in the Bible, the first words spoken are usually “Do not be afraid.” We look at the portrayal of angels in popular culture and are generally not threatened by their appearance. They generally look like attractive people, and sometimes they seem to be struggling with their job looking after people. Angels,Continue reading “March 19: Joshua 4-6; Luke 1:1-20”

How do we find strength when we face uncertain situations? I don’t think it is an overstatement to say that our world is currently going through a lot of uncertainty with the spreading of the COVID-19 virus. People are not sure what is happening, who is trying to help, what is going to happen toContinue reading “March 18: Joshua 1-3; Mark 16”

Many people ask the question “Where is God?” when trouble strikes. As we go through the turmoil facing our nation and our world right now, we probably know people who are asking this, and maybe we have even wondered about it ourselves. It’s easy to trust God when all is going well, but let circumstancesContinue reading “March 17: Deuteronomy 32-34; Mark 15:26-47”

The phrase “a matter of life and death” is often used to note a serious issue, but many times it isn’t really one in which life is at stake. Right now, however, our world is facing an issue that is literally life or death, as a potentially deadly virus spreads in many countries, including theContinue reading “March 16: Deuteronomy 30-31; Mark 15:1-25”

When life becomes tough, it’s easy to try to keep a low profile and just ride it out. Christians can be tempted to avoid the difficult questions about God or to stop talking about the Lord’s blessings when they seem hard to find. Right now our world is going through a crisis the like ofContinue reading “March 15: Deuteronomy 28-29; Mark 14:54-72”

Many pastors get nervous when they preach about giving. People are often skeptical about the church and see it many preachers and churches as just out to get more money. To be fair, this reputation has been fostered by a number of men, women, and organizations that do just that. Using Jesus to profit materiallyContinue reading “March 14: Deuteronomy 25-27; Mark 14:27-53”

We can look at an episode in the Bible with eyes that are informed by two millennia of Christian teaching and tradition and miss how puzzling the situation might have been for those present. Mark 22:25 and its parallels in other gospels is one of those passages. As Christians, we regularly participate in the Lord’sContinue reading “March 13: Deuteronomy 22-24; Mark 14:1-26”

As we watch or read the news, it seems like there is always some major crisis that we’re told threatens our way of life or even our existence. The media know that fear sells, so they’re happy to get us whipped up into a frenzy over anything that looks like it might create problems. WhileContinue reading “March 12: Deuteronomy 19-21; Mark 13:21-37”