by Norman Powell
Luke 13:6-9 records one of the shorter parables in the scripture. Even though short, it is rich with meaning. Note that only Luke records this particular parable. Read the parable for clues as to why this is so. The story is this. An individual owns a fig tree that...
by Peter Cress
What is the right way to cure hiccoughs? (Yes, hiccoughs. You know, hiccups.) Answers abound: A spoonful of granulated sugar, drinking a glass of water upside down, holding your breath, rubbing your throat. Do nothing and simply wait a few minutes. Then there’s curing...
by Joseph Feiler
“He that is faithful with little is faithful also with much, and he that is unjust with little is also unjust with much.” —Luke 16:10 (Jubilee Bible 2000) The “little” can represent lots of different elements in life: drinking enough water, eating healthy food,...
by Vaughn Nelson
Jesus asked, “What is God’s kingdom like? To what can I compare it? It’s like a mustard seed that a man took and planted in a garden. It grew and developed into a tree and the birds in the sky nested in its branches.” Again he said, “To what can I compare God’s...
by Sari Fordham
It was my daughter Kai’s first plane ride. My first flight as a parent. I held her against me with one hand, and with the other, I stuffed her accouterments under the seat. She was four months old, and I was becoming acquainted with all the things I needed to carry....
by Devo Kritzinger
When it comes to his disciples, I often wonder whether Jesus felt like some of us parents feel: You know, when we ask our children to do something only for them to do the exact opposite thing . . . right after our imploring! Jesus’ disciples are sometimes just . . ....
