Imagine yourself in an awkward social situation. Can you name the source of your anxiety? The cause is usually something unknown. A misunderstood word, an unfamiliar social context, or a missed conversational cue led to your discomfort. You could not make sense of the world around you at that moment. Jesus makes sense of the […]

No one likes hidden fees and service charges; we like to be told in advance what an item will cost us so we can determine whether it is affordable. Jesus does not try to hide the cost of following Him. In today’s passage, He clearly outlines the cost for Him as the promised Messiah; and […]

The bold apostles who proclaimed Jesus’ Messiahship at the Feast of Pentecost were not always so convinced. They went through a period of transition – from confused followers to dedicated disciples. Three realities shaped their thinking and lives; and they will transform yours if you will allow it. Notice these new realities made possible by […]