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Having kids can be fun, joyful, scary, and downright unpredictable at times. Parents have a huge responsibility to be good stewards of the kids God has entrusted them with. I really want to be a good dad. In order to do that I know I must carry on meaningful conversations with my kids. I saw…
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When I was in college I had a friend who committed suicide. When I heard he was in trouble, I immediately left my dorm room and searched for him but got there too late. About a month later, I had another friend who had cheated on his wife. He felt like life was over and…
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One of the greatest honors of my life was serving as a children’s and preschool pastor for over ten years. Those I had the honor of teaching and discipling at the ages of 3 and 9 are now in their 20s and 30s. Some I’ve had the honor of preaching their weddings, praying over the…
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Is it easier to be generous when you have money or when you are broke? I’ve been on both ends of this spectrum. There have been times I’ve wanted to give towards something but wasn’t able due to lack of funds, and there have been other times I didn’t give toward something because I wanted…
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The Resurrection of Jesus is the single most significant event in history. Everything Jesus did and said, even the whole of Scripture, hinges on the validity of Jesus’ Resurrection. Think about it: the crucifixion, ministry of Jesus, and the whole Bible would be meaningless without the Resurrection. Some would say a Risen Jesus is a…
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The Resurrection of Jesus is the single most significant event in history. Everything Jesus did and said, even the whole of Scripture, hinges on the validity of Jesus’ Resurrection. Think about it: the crucifixion, ministry of Jesus, and the whole Bible would be meaningless without the Resurrection. Some would say a Risen Jesus is just…
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I recently helped make a cross for our Good Friday and Easter services. We used 6” beams that weighed about 75 pounds each. When finished, that cross weighed over 200 pounds. It reminded me, as it was intended to do, of the cross Jesus carried to Calvary. I sat in silence for about thirty minutes…
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The rich young ruler (Luke 18:18-30) was so close to salvation, but oh so far away. Jesus revealed he couldn’t get there by being perfectly good (he wasn’t), keeping the whole law (he didn’t), or giving everything to the poor (he wouldn’t). None of those could equal salvation because he couldn’t save himself. Neither can…
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A hole in your roof is never a good thing. Several years ago, when we first got our camper, it already had a small pencil eraser-sized hole in the back corner of the roof. I patched it, and it never leaked again. Little did I know the damage had already been done. I began painting…
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“They cheated on me. They were caught in adultery.” What is the first thing you think about when you hear those statements? Do you want to condemn, judge, or hate? Perhaps you feel hurt, in denial, or even desire revenge. In John 8:1-12, we see a woman caught in adultery that was brought to Jesus.…
stephen R Harrison 