THE SECRET INGREDIENT IN FOLLOWING JESUS

IN FOLLOWINGWhen someone decides to follow Jesus, they may be overwhelmed by the road ahead. On the one hand, we love Jesus, we are grateful for his sacrifice on our behalf, we value his teaching and his example of serving God and others; but how can a sinner like me live up to such high standards?

DAILY GUIDANCE

God rescued the Hebrew nation from slavery in Egypt, then took them through the Sinai wilderness for forty years. He led them by means of two pillars they could see: a pillar of cloud for the daytime and a pillar of fire for the night (Exodus 13:21).

IT’S A JUBILEE!

If God were to write a national constitution, what would he write? How would it differ from our constitution? In a sense, God has done that. We can read his design for a nation in the Old Testament laws he gave to Moses for the foundation of Israel.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGNERS AND STRANGERS

Are you a foreigner? Or a stranger? Actually, according to the Bible we are both!The phrase “foreigners and strangers” occurs frequently throughout scripture.

A BODY UPGRADE

New Year’s resolutions often focus on getting in better shape or better health. But, as well-intentioned as such resolutions are, they can’t undo the opening line of the poem by Solomon: “There is a time for everything… a time to be born and a time to die.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-2).

Financial Focus

Managing risk at different stages of lifeAs an investor, you will always need to deal with risk of some kind. How can you manage the risk that accompanies the volatility of the financial markets? The answer depends somewhat on where you are in life.

HAPPY NEW YOU DAY!

“Behold, I am making all things new.” This declaration by God (Revelation 21:5) marks the end of the current age in which we now live and the beginning of the Kingdom age. But this transition from old to new has already started—it starts with us.

A CORNER IN TIME

Next week we will flip the page on our calendars and discover that there is no next page. We have to replace our 2025 calendar with a new one that is labeled 2026AD. (Probably our calendars won’t say the AD part but it is understood.

MARY & ZECHARIAH’S STORY

Let’s listen in on a conversation between Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Zechariah, her cousin-inlaw.

THE JOSEPH STORY

This week we begin our focus on Christmas. Each week we will look at one of the main characters in the Christmas story. Today we look at Joseph, the step-father of Jesus.Joseph was an ordinary young man, a carpenter by trade. He was not rich or famous or powerful—not even particularly interesting.