“Consider the sower who went out to sow. As he sowed, some seed fell along the path, and the birds came and devoured them. Other seed...

So much of our spiritual unrest comes from having a “contract” mentality with God—believing that God owes us something and wanting him to...

On the surface, the parable of the wicked tenants (Matthew 21:33-46) looks rather harsh. It’s a short story, but the fact that it’s...

One of the most prominent themes in the book of Matthew is that of hiddenness: Even though the truth of the gospel is available to all...

The concept of a “lukewarm Christian” comes from Revelation 3, where Jesus criticizes a church for being full of believers who were...

Shortly after he cleared the temple square with a whip, Jesus told a parable about a landowner who planted a vineyard and left it in the...

One of the more alarming aspects of Jesus’ parables is that many of them seem be all about showing us that not everyone who considers...

When Jesus says in Matthew 25:40, “And the King will answer them, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these...

This is the last of a five-part series on how God invites us to pray. Be sure to check out the previous four posts here: “Why Do We Find...

This is the fourth of a five-part series on how God invites us to pray. Check out the previous posts (“Why Do We Find It So Difficult to...

This is the third of a five-part series on how God invites us to pray. Don’t miss the previous posts (“Why Do We Find It So Difficult to...

This is the second of a five-part series on how God invites us to pray. Don’t miss yesterday’s post (“Why Do We Find It So Difficult to...

This is the first of a five-part series on how God invites us to pray. Check back in throughout the week for the remaining four posts. I...