The Way to Heaven

“Jesus told him, ‘I am the way, the truth, and the life.” (John 14:6a NLT) The quote above from John 14 was spoken to Thomas, one of the twelve disciples, shortly before Jesus was betrayed. Jesus was explaining to His disciples that He was going back to His Father, and in a matter-of-fact manner saidContinue reading “The Way to Heaven”

The Body of Christ

“Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.” (Romans 12:4-5 NLT) As I tried to address in yesterday’s post, true belief in Jesus is nearly impossible to manifest asContinue reading “The Body of Christ”

Asking Some Hard Questions About Suicide (Part 2)

“He gave His life to free us from every kind of sin…” (Titus 2:14a NLT) When a loved one or friend takes their own life, our hearts and minds fill with questions. Yesterday we looked at “Am I to blame?” and today we’ll look at: “Will my loved one be in heaven?” While this may seemContinue reading “Asking Some Hard Questions About Suicide (Part 2)”

Who Is Jesus? (Part 1)

“…the Son of Man, the one who is the stairway between heaven and earth.” John 151b (NLT) Recently, my friend, Tim West, shared a true story about Elvis Presley. In Tim’s words: “Elvis used to frequent the Lil Thompson’s Steakhouse in Tennessee. He was good friends with the owner who would give him free foodContinue reading “Who Is Jesus? (Part 1)”

Are You Ready for the Bridegroom?

“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.” (Matthew 25:1 NLT) Like the other parables Jesus told, this is a fictional story designed to make one primary point, but from which other pertinent information can be gleaned. I will summarize the story thatContinue reading “Are You Ready for the Bridegroom?”