The Leadership of Love
In the first part of this chapter Jesus began with a question that revealed the disciples’ poverty (v. 5), and then he gave…
The Road to Emmaus
Jesus’ vindication involves the exercise of God’s power bringing him to life in a new, glorified state. After the discovery of the empty…
The Feast of All Saints
The Feast of All Saints is one of the greatest of all the feasts because it celebrates what could have been impossible. The…
Discipleship: Trusting God
Since the way of Jesus is different from that of the Sadducees, the Scribes, and the Pharisees, understanding the nature of discipleship is…
The First Disciples
The account of the first disciples reports the witness of John the Baptist rather than any direct call by Jesus. It is an…
Feast of the Epiphany
The Scriptural conception of the Epiphany means the historically tangible invasion of the world by the personal God. The Feast of the Epiphany…
The Twelve-Year-Old Jesus Goes to the Temple
As Luke’s infancy overture comes to a close, he makes a transition to John and Jesus’ ministry through a single incident from Jesus’…
The Wonders of Christmas Day
Merry Christmas has come around once more. It is a season of great rejoicing for it commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. However,…
Pastoral Letter on Youth Ministry
I would like to begin this Pastoral Letter on Youth Ministry by stating a simple fact: the future of the world and of…