Scripture Reading — Psalm 51:1-12I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. — Psalm 51:3It can happen so easily. A quick or thoughtless word can hurt someone else. And if we are confronted with our guilt, we instinctively move i

Scripture Reading — Romans 12:9-21Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. — Romans 12:15The life-giving power of Jesus rings out in many ways. My colleague Joyce, a former missionary to Nigeria, tells of her moving experien

Scripture Reading — 1 Peter 4:7-11If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. — 1 Peter 4:11I often have the privilege of meeting creative and courageous le

Scripture Reading — Colossians 2:8-15Having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross. — Colossians 2:15I read about a missionary walking through a vast temple who witnessed some

Scripture Reading — Mark 10:13-16“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” — Mark 10:14My church denomination baptizes children, and one of the great joys for me as a pastor

Scripture Reading — Acts 11:19-26Those who had been scattered by the persecution . . . traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, spreading the word only among Jews. — Acts 11:19For the past few days we have been tracking the spread of

Scripture Reading — Acts 8:1-8On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. — Acts 8:1We see Jesus’ words to his disciples fulfilled, in part