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Jimmy Dodd | Author of “Survive or Thrive”
“Every month 1,500 pastors burn out and leave the church. Learn how to beat the odds.” The majority of pastors are not truly known—by anyone. They subconsciously isolate themselves from both staff and congregation so their insecurities, doubts, and failures aren’t exposed. Yet confiding in the wrong person can be a dead end at best […]
Stuart Briscoe | Author of “Getting Into God”
“To believe in God starts with a conclusion about Him, develops into confidence in Him, and then matures into a conversation with Him.” – Stuart Briscoe Getting into God is a spiritually practical guide that will build you up and encourage you to press on in your relationship with the Lord. Stuart will counsel you […]
Joel Kilpatrick of Christian Satire Website “Lark News”
“I always loved humor, but the popularity of LarkNews surprised me,” he says. “I didn’t realize how much God and other people like funny stuff. I launched it as a hobby and it promptly consumed my career.” Joel Kilpatrick is the founder of LarkNews.com and after earning two bachelor’s degrees summa cum laude at U.C. Davis in […]
Resurrection Sunday: Jesus is Raised from the Dead By Adam Miller
Matthew 28:1-8; Mark 16:1-13; Luke 24:1-43; John 20:1-29 The culmination of all of these days leading up to Resurrection Sunday should result in the unfettered release of all our built up anticipation. This is the day that we really rejoice because without the resurrection, there would be no hope for eternity. Christ had to die […]
Saturday: Jesus is Buried By Adam Miller
Matthew 27:57-66; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56; John 19:38-42 The day after Jesus died would have been extremely quiet. For everyone who attending Jesus’ trial and execution, there would have been an uneasy feeling. Even the centurion, tasked with crucifying Jesus, was astounded by Jesus. (Matthew 27:54) The Bible does not tell us what happened with the […]
Good Friday: Jesus’ Death on the Cross By Adam Miller
Matthew 27:32-56; Mark 15:21-41; Luke 23:26-49; John 19:17-37 The day that Jesus suffered, bled, and died would forever be known as ‘Good Friday.’ To an outsider of Christianity, this may seem morbid and repulsive, but for those of us who know the value of what was accomplished on that cross, we can say as Paul says, […]
A Review of The Passion By Adam Miller
I finally got a chance to sit down and watch Tyler Perry’s The Passion the other night. I’d like to say that I watched it with an open mind, but to be honest, I knew exactly what to expect. After years of Christians predicting persecution for the Church in the United States, it might come […]
Maundy Thursday: The Day Before Jesus Died By Adam Miller
Matthew 26:36-56; Mark 14:32-50; Luke 22:39-53; John 18:1-1 It is interesting to note how Jesus spent His final day with His disciples. This would have been a traditional day during the Passover week when the people of Israel would have gathered together to remember how God had provided salvation for them from slavery in Egypt. The […]
Wednesday: The Council to Kill Jesus By Adam Miller
Matthew 26:1-5, 14-16; Mark 14:1-2, 10-11; Luke 22:1-6; John 11:45-57, 12:9-10 The Gospels give us very little detail to the events of the fourth day of Passover. We know that Jesus made his trek back into Jerusalem and continued to teach, which further infuriated the Pharisees. That night they gathered together in secret and plotted how they could kill Him, […]
Tuesday: The Withered Tree By Adam Miller
Matthew 21:18-22; Mark 11:20-25 When Jesus headed back into Jerusalem from Bethany for the third day of the Passover week, His disciples noticedsomething important. The fig tree that Jesus had cursed the day before had noticeably withered up and died. Mark tells the story of these three days in one fell swoop making clear connections between the palm branches […]
Monday: The Cleaning of the Temple By Adam Miller
Matthew 21:12-17; Mark 11:12-19; Luke 19:41-48; John 2:13-22 On the following day, as Jesus was approaching Jerusalem, He was hungry and saw a fig tree. The text in Mark tells us that it was not the season for figs, but it would probably be better translated that it was not the season for harvesting figs. The tree should have been full of fruit. […]