The Vine
Growing up in the Catholic Church, I spent every Wednesday night at CCD learning about the faith and sacraments. We had different teachers each year and this year was surprisingly the first one taught by …
Tag: Claims of Jesus
The Way, The Truth, and The Life
Do you ever get frustrated because it just feels like people aren’t listening to you? Maybe it’s because I’ve always been softer spoken and talked over, but even now when I feel like I’m yelling …
The Resurrection and Life
When we talk about Jesus, depending on a person’s beliefs, they may call Him a great teacher, a prophet, a historical figure, but do they call Him Jesus Christ? The Messiah – The Prophet, Priest, …
The Good Shepherd
The fourth I Am Statement might be my favorite, but only because it’s an excuse to break out lots of stories about growing up raising sheep. There’s something special to be said of our attachment …
The Door
Our youngest son is named Eliakim (raised up by God in Hebrew), an Old Testament character we’ve probably all overlooked (2 Kings 18, Isaiah 36). Eliakim, son of Hilkiah, palace administrator of Hezekiah. For this …
Light of the World
We recently got black out curtains and I can’t say I’m their biggest fan. Waking up in a cave isn’t my preference, but I’ve noticed in the mornings how bright light is! When it’s pitch …
I AM – Seven Claims of Who Jesus Is
One of the most revealing things about a person is their answer to the statement: Tell me about yourself. The answer to this shows what we believe is most important about us for others to …