Scripture Reading — Acts 2:1-41Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd. . . .— Acts 2:14Can God do anything good with me?We might ask this question when we feel as if we are beyond God’s help. We see our flaws and mistakes, and we wonder how God could even want to us

Scripture Reading — John 21:15-19Then [Jesus] said to [Peter], “Follow me!”— John 21:19Peter had made some hurtful mistakes. And our text for today shows how Jesus gently addressed them.Before Jesus was arrested and crucified, Peter had promised never to disown or abandon Jesus. He had even said, “I

Scripture Reading — 2 Corinthians 5:16-17If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!— 2 Corinthians 5:17Tomorrow is Sunday, and many Christians throughout the world will attend a worship service at their church. Others may meet in homes or other private plac

Scripture Reading — 2 Corinthians 5:16-17If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!— 2 Corinthians 5:17Chip had become an old man, and when he returned to the small town where he had grown up, hardly anyone recognized him.It wasn’t because he looked so diff

Scripture Reading — 2 Corinthians 5:16-17If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!— 2 Corinthians 5:17When Jesus came back to life, the people who saw him required new eyes to see him clearly, truly.Mary saw only a gardener until Jesus spoke her name (John

Scripture Reading — John 20:19-23He breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.”— John 20:22Dead people don’t breathe. And they surely don’t breathe life that flows into others!Just a few days earlier, Jesus had “breathed his last” (Luke 23:46), and everyone around him had assumed that was

Scripture Reading — Luke 24:13-35Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him, and he disappeared from their sight.— Luke 24:31I often wish I could see better.I wish I could see Jesus face-to-face.I wish I could see God’s will for a decision I have to make.I wish I could see God’s power so cl