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'Jesus' tagged posts (Page 6)

Becoming More Like Jesus

Let me start by asking everyone a question: “Which one of your parents do you look more like? Which one are you like in your personality? In our humanness, we take on much of our looks and personality from the genetic material each of our parents contributes. In many ways, I don’t look much like…

Trying to Keep on Track

How many of us have ever gotten lost? Sometimes we forget to look at a map and other times we get distracted by the things going on in our days and life. There is a story from Greek mythology where a beautiful woman named Atalanta who was the prized beauty of her day. Everyone wanted…

From Fear to Faith

Have you ever felt desperate? Have you ever been in a situation in life when you were totally and completely helpless and you didn’t know what to do or who to turn to? I can remember doing a funeral for a young father who had been murdered by his stepson. It was a very difficult…

What if Jesus Never Came…

It is interesting to look at our world and how much it has changed in the last half century. Think about what was acceptable when you were growing up compared to today. Think about things like technology and the advent of the internet and social media… Think about things like cell phones and communication in…

A Chinese New Year’s Resolution

Today is Chinese New Year and this year marks the year of the monkey. Now I don’t follow the Chinese zodiac per se but the whole notion of celebrating a new year is a great opportunity for each of us to reflect on the past and dream about the future. There is a saying that…