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Often when Christians get involved in a discussion about justice, they break into two camps: those who focus on systemic evil and those who focus on individual evil. Is this an “either/or”? Could it be a “both/and”? There is a story from the life of Isaiah the prophet that may shed some light on these…

We are still in the Easter season. It’s a good time to reflect on the life Jesus opens up for us as a result of His resurrection. As always, if these reflections are a blessing to you and you would like to make a contribution to the work Tina and I do through Communitas International,…

Sometimes life seems so busy. It can be challenging when our plans are interrupted by the needs of others. Today I’m reflecting on one of the many stories when Jesus allowed his life to be interrupted by the needs of others. If you are blessed by these video reflections and would like to support the…

I’m reflecting on a story where Jesus encountered a man with a lot of wealth who asked how to experience eternal life. He had lived a good, religious life but felt something was lacking. Jesus challenged him to lay it all on the line and trust God for daily provision. After the devotional, take some…

Calling people a snowflake these days has been trendy for some people. The term is mainly used to describe offended people or concern about offending others. There is an incident in Jesus’s life when He decides to do something to avoid offending others. It created precedence for early followers of Jesus to consider what is…

For the past couple of weeks, I have been reflecting on a story Jesus told about a man whose garden was sabotaged with weeds planted by an enemy. It seems today that there is a major emphasis in church circles on getting rid of the bad things in our world that we see as weeds.…

Often when we talk about Jesus’ challenge to enter life through the narrow gate, we tend to focus on a rigid list of behaviors and dogma we need to follow to get to Heaven. Is it possible, though, that Jesus was calling His hearers to something different? As always, if you find these reflections to…

A few days ago, during my personal reading time, I reflected on a verse that often perplexes me, Matthew 11:12. It’s been perplexing to me because of how I have seen it interpreted and applied in the past by some people as an endorsement for being aggressive in the way we live our faith out…