Posts with the tag “i-am”

As we conclude this series, I want us to ask a different question. That question is this: What is it that Jesus wants?...  Read More

Several years ago, a man named John was saying goodbye to his mother at the airport. She was well into her 80s, and he sensed that this might be the last time he saw her face to face. As they hugged, ...  Read More

“What is truth?” That’s the question Pontius Pilate asked Jesus in John 18:38. But it was not a genuine inquiry. It was a rhetorical toss, a cynical swipe at something he had already decided could no...  Read More

It’s easy to miss the depth of certain biblical metaphors because our lives look so different from the world in which they were written. Most of us aren’t shepherds. We don’t lead sheep across pasture...  Read More

There are so many voices calling out to us—offering shortcuts, promising fulfillment, claiming to know the way to peace, success, happiness. But not all of those voices lead to life. Some lead to dest...  Read More

We all know what it feels like to walk through the wrong door, both literally and figuratively. One moment, you're thinking you're on the right path, only to realize you've ended up somewhere you neve...  Read More

Death isn’t a topic we rush to talk about. For many, it sits in the background of life like a shadow—unwelcome, unsettling, and unavoidable. But when Jesus says, "I am the resurrection and the life," ...  Read More

He is Risen!...He is Risen, Indeed.  He is Risen…He is Risen, Indeed.  What do we do with the message of Jesus’ Resurrection?  You are familiar with the story, aren’t you?  It’s the most circulated st...  Read More

When we talk about God's protection, it's tempting to imagine dramatic rescues or divine interventions. But in Scripture, God's protection is often subtle, steady, and deeply personal. It shows up not...  Read More

Today, we are going to better understand and know what it is to walk in the light of Jesus Christ.John 8:12When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows ...  Read More

There’s a story of a church in the Bible belt.  The pastor got up and said, “Like the lame on the mat, this church needs to get up and walk.”  The people responded, “Let it walk, Revered, let it walk....  Read More

Have you ever felt like you had nothing left to give? The kind of exhaustion where your body is spent, your mind is clouded, and your heart just doesn’t have the energy to care? That’s exactly where J...  Read More