How to be a witness? Jesus tells the disciples just before He ascends into heaven that they will be His witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, and throughout the world. What does it mean? What does it take to be a witness? Let me ask you to approach it this way: Take a moment and think about […]
Author: Joe Galloway
Peace.
We think of peace as the absence of conflict, the lack of hostility and war. This is the world’s definition of peace. This is not the peace of Christ. The peace that Jesus gives is a sense of tranquility of mind, a simplicity of heart. True, inner peace. We only get this peace from God. […]
How Has Jesus Loved You?
How has Jesus loved you? In John 13:34 Jesus says, “I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another.” So – how has Jesus loved you? It is truly overwhelming to contemplate. His love is so vast. It is unconditional. His love is […]
The Voice of the Shepherd
We know from Hebrews 4:12 that, “The word of God is living and effective.” It is the voice of the shepherd who we about read in chapter 10 of John’s Gospel this 4th Sunday of Easter. This voice, this word of God delights us. We read this in Acts 13: 48, “The Gentiles were delighted […]
Worthy to Suffer Dishonor!?
Acts 5:41 reads, “So they left the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been found worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.” What?! Happy to be found worthy to suffer dishonor? That sounds counter-intuitive. It is certainly counter-cultural today. Who enjoys suffering? But isn’t that how it is sometimes as a […]