by Daniel Flores Who hasn’t longed for a relationship — in marriage, at work, or at church — where there is no pain or emotional distress? Who hasn’t longed for a life free from guilt, from the fear of failure, and from that gnawing sense of disapproval for past sins? For a time, Adam and […]

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How Old Testament figures soften our hearts for Christ. by Ron Bullis Have you ever asked yourself why the Old Testament tells so many stories about King David, Moses, Abraham, and other figures? One reason is that Christians find in those people a foreshadowing of Jesus Christ. Reading about them prepares us for our personal […]

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by Kurt Lang In my grade school, line leader was the coveted position. That person got to lead the class to lunch, to the gym, to the bus. If the teacher was wise, she would assign this position on a rotating basis, rather than wrestle with picking one from the sea of hands raised upon […]

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Before Bethlehem, the Alpha and Omega. by Ruhama Assefa One afternoon I rushed home, desperate to open my Bible. My heart was heavy, weighed down by sadness, and I longed for relief. I searched the pages for a verse that would perfectly match my situation, something to comfort me in the moment. Tears streaming down […]

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The good, the bad, and the ugly in Jesus’ lineage. by Mike Wallace Many people are excited to study their family genealogies: Where did we come from? Are we related to anyone famous? I know several people who spend much of their time studying family history. One interesting group called Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness […]

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The preexistent Jesus in the Gospel of John. by R. Herbert In the opening passages of his Gospel, the apostle John gives us the most detailed description of the nature of God’s Son in the whole New Testament. As most Bible readers know, John frequently organizes his key points into groups of seven. In a […]

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Finding the Messiah in the songs of David. by Moises Capetillo When we tell the story of Jesus, many of us begin in Bethlehem. We picture angels filling the sky, shepherds rushing to a manger, and wise men traveling from the East. But the Bible insists His story did not start in a manger. Centuries […]

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by Emmanuel Huerta When I think about “The Story of Jesus” theme for this year, I realize that each of us has a unique relationship with the Lord: as the friend who is always by our side; as the Savior who transforms lives. This year, as we focus on His story, I want to reflect […]

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Our hearts will burn within us when we find Him. by Kelsey Gjesdal Our dust clouds puffed from the ground as I walked side-by-side with Cleopas down the road from Jerusalem. The seven-mile journey felt long — too long for weary feet. Not that my feet were really that weary; we’d barely started our journey. […]

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by Denise Kohlmeyer On July 4, 2001, I gave birth to a healthy baby girl at 11:46 p.m. Ironically, my doctor had to be called down from the roof of the hospital two hours beforehand because he’d been watching the local fireworks. While my “firecracker” daughter dislikes sharing this patriotic holiday with millions of people […]

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