He Could Have Been Called

The two men stood on the wharf, looking across the shimmering water, seeing their final destination only in their hearts. They were about to begin a journey that would not only change them, but would change the world. One was known throughout the church, the other, some people knew his name. He was a relative…

An Eunuch Situation

It's a unique story, actually it's an eunuch story as well but we'll stick with unique. We don't know the exact reason he had travelled the miles that separated his home land from Israel, it may have had to do with his job, after all he was the treasurer of Ethiopia, we are also told…

Who Was John Mark’s Mom?

It is just a fleeting reference, it doesn't provide a lot of details and we aren't really told very much about her, but never being afraid to venture into the land of speculation in the cause of a good message we shall venture forth looking at the first mother mentioned in the early church. We…

Apostles, What they Were and What they Weren’t

How would you like to have been in that job interview? "So, you want to be an apostle, what previous experience do you have? None huh, oh right this is the first time the position has been advertised for." "Yes, we do have a requirement, that's right, just one: So were you with Jesus from…

A Final Gift

They came in the dark. In the cold of early morning. They had come to give. The others had taken, but they only wanted to give. There would be no reward. No recognition. No return. They were giving out of love. After all what could Jesus give back? He was dead. What could a dead…

A Tomb for a Gift?

When our daughter, Deborah, was preparing to depart for Odessa in Ukraine last year she had to sign a form telling how she wished to have her remains disposed of if anything happened to her while she was overseas. Pretty heavy stuff for a twenty-one year old. But practical. What do you do with your…

What Judas Missed

Each year since 1970 at Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum in London England thousands of international visitors are asked to name which person, past or present, real or fictional they hated or feared the most. The name that has topped the list the most number of times has been Adolph Hitler, his name was replaced with…

A Palm or a Cloak?

A Palm or a Cloak April 05/09Electricity filled the air as the people of Jerusalem pushed against one another to see the man that everyone was talking about. Some said he was a god and others said he was a demon. Some claimed he performed miracles while others proclaimed him a fraud a charlatan or…

Here Comes The Dreamer

 He was just a kid. A kid who had dreams A kid who was loved by his father and a kid who was loathed by his brothers. Perhaps you know of him? The clip we just saw was from Andrew Lloyd Weber's referred to as "Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat". If you are of…

Letter to the Church: Ephesus

It was the first of the seven. Out of all the church in all the countries Jesus singled out these seven to originally receive the message of the Revelation, but before they were to read the book Jesus had a message for them. You ever wonder why? Why not just jump in with all the…