True Wisdom from Mother Mary “And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart.” Luke 2:51 Christians around the world speak the name of Jesus’ mother each time they confess the creeds of the...

More Than Just Dad Jokes “When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him.” Matthew 1:24 Our culture has made fatherhood into something silly.  “Dad Clothes,” “Dad Jokes,” and even “Dad Music,” are all greeted with a collective groan of a society that seems...

Jesus Doesn’t Belong There He poured out his soul to death and was numbered with the transgressors; yet he bore the sin of many.  Isaiah 53:12 For many people, Jesus’ coming out to the River Jordan to be baptized by John is a confusing event in the life and ministry...

A Light for the Nations A light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel.  Luke 2:32 Simeon’s prophecy regarding the Child in his arms is seen fulfilled in John’s vision in Revelation 7.  The promised Messiah was the hope for Gentile and Jew alike.  The...