Take a minute to read Mark’s account of Jesus calming the storm: aboard a boat; Sea of Galilee - 2019 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.”    Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him.    A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and sa

The traditional view of three wise men or magi dates back to the 8th century. So, basically, five years into Christianity's legal status within the Roman empire, the magi magically got names and an associated number that conveniently coordinated with the number of gifts they brought. Caspar, Melchoir and Balthasar didn't just get names. They got ethnicity too. Traditionally, Melchior [often portrayed as more European] brought gold, symbolizing Christ's royalty. Casper [often

Sometimes called "Three Kings Day," Epiphany marks Magi visiting Jesus. I had an epiphany over Epiphany. See what I did there? I didn’t...

Have you heard the expression, "silence speaks volumes?" I took a non-verbal communication class in undergrad. From the perspective of a...

Okay Joshua 5, I see you and yep, Charles Spurgeon was right. You’re a good one to read on the brink of a brand new year. And, while I...