“‘So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags. For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be…
Children in the Marketplace
“To what can I compare this generation? They are like children sitting in the marketplaces and calling out to others: “‘We played the pipe for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.’”-Jesus After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and…
A Friend Asks for Help at Night
“If you then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”-Jesus One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us…
A New Way To Pay For College
By Kenny Malone and Jacob Goldstein Lauren Neuwirth was a sophomore at Purdue University when she ran out of money to pay for college. She was considering joining the Army to get her tuition covered. But then someone at the financial aid office told her about this new thing the university was offering. Lauren is…
Wise and Foolish Builders
“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. But everyone who…
A Tower Builder and a King Going to War
“Whoever has ears to hear, let them hear.”-Jesus Large crowds were traveling with Jesus, and turning to them he said: “If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters—yes, even their own life—such a person cannot be my disciple. And whoever does not carry their cross and follow…
Need More Power?
Some days, we might feel a bit weaker than we think we should feel. We may not have much hope or confidence as we wake up to the same challenges that we went to sleep worried about. In Paul’s letter to the believers in Ephesus, we can learn some facts not only on the power…
Leaving Lust in the Dust
Lust is one of those things that is easier to talk about “over yonder” than to consider its role in our own lives. However, if we want to walk with a truer measure of peace, we would do well to look this topic square in the eyes and be honest with ourselves and our Creator….
The Unjust Judge
“Will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”-Jesus Then Jesus told his disciples a…
Return of the Unclean Spirit
“When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order. Then it goes and takes with it seven other spirits more…
