Pastor Allen was a preacher in Small Town, U.S.A. Relaxing at home one evening he settled into his recliner, pushed his reading glasses up to the bridge of his nose, and reached over to his side-table for something to take his mind off of work....

In May we completed our trek through the Sermon On the MountSince then, I have not felt a strong direction toward bringing another series- Nancy Lopez, whom I love and trust,• suggested that we go through the Minor Prophets◦ ...

The way Luke introduces John the Baptist has a familiar ring:“The word of God came to John the son of Zechariah in the wilderness” (Lk. 3:2)For example: “The word of the LORD that came to Hosea, the son of Beeri” or...

1 Corinthians 8:1-6  It’s not one of my favorites, but this time something happened- it was like I saw a glint of light sparkle from one of the verses• so I started digging at it◦ I took my investigation as f...

 Reading the stories of Jesus,Have you ever wished you could hear the tone of his voice?- for instance, I imagine a note of disappointment or sadness when says,“Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me,...