Bible at Home

Jesus’ Words “I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are white for harvest. Even now the one who reaps draws a wage and harvests a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad forever.” (John 4:35-36) Once when I was talking with some Christian…

When they (the disciples) had rowed about three or four miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water, and they were frightened. But he said to them, “It is I; don’t be afraid.” (John 6:19& 20) Jesus prefaced his admonition to the disciples not to be afraid, with the simple statement, “It…

Once when our family was fostering Jesse, a young boy of six years old, I was putting him to bed when he asked me about his older brother, who had been killed in a bicycle/auto accident. “ Everyone says that Jason’s happy in heaven, but how can he be? Me and Justin, (his other, also…

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 5:3) This is the first of all the“blesseds” in Jesus’ beatitudes . It catches attention because of the question of what Jesus means by “poor in spirit.” For a long time I thought that the phrase meant sad people, ones without…

The king (Solomon) said, “This one says, ‘My son is alive and your son is dead,’ while this one says,’No! Your son is dead and mine is alive’. . . Bring me a sword! Cut the living child in two, and give half to one and half to the other.” The first woman said, “Please,…

Sometimes, and sometimes frequently, I catch a glimpse of sunlight from the kitchen window on the counter top and almost catch my breath at the beauty of such an ordinary sight. It’s not only this, but other common sights around the house and yard, and even neighborhood. Familiar objects strike a chord with their beauty.…

One autumn Jack and I traveled to Houston, Texas, to hear a guest preacher who had been invited to give a series of sermons. He was a well known preacher from radio, T.V.. and online. The pulpit where he preached was situated in front of a soaring wooden cross on the wall behind him. We…

A minister once told this story about himself. When he was quite young, perhaps ten or twelve years old, he had a gift of being able to play the piano by “ear”. His mother paid for lessons, and all his teachers were impressed with his ability. His mother also knew that he had not ever…

Michelle was a three year old little girl when her family, including an older sister and brother, moved into the house across the street from our house. I soon got to meet the whole family, and we became friends. My daughter had just left home for college, and I was “empty nesting”, so I enjoyed…

God used a powerful image in comparison between Himself and a woman with a new -born baby. It’s an appealing image, for it is universally understood, and lets us have an inkling to the bond that God seeks with us: Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the…