During this Advent season, Luke 3:1–6 reminds us of the specific historical and political context of Jesus’ life and ministry. The rulers and kings—Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate, Herod, Philip, and others—represent worldly power and authority. Yet, it wasn’t to these powerful figures that God chose to reveal God’s Word. Instead, it came to John, a lone voice in the wilderness.
Have you ever had a debate with someone about something in which you are quite passionate?
Chapter one of Luke’s gospel is a poetic and inspirational saga.
The Enneagram is a model of the human psyche, a typology of nine interconnected personality types.
I spent my first 18 years in a small town in northwest Illinois. Then it was time for college.
The psalmist invites us to pause and trust God in a world that often pushes us toward impatience and self-reliance.
Advent is a season of anticipation, a time to reflect on the coming of Christ—the one who turned the world upside down.
We should tread lightly when we operate in deceit and darkness against God.