Jesus in 1 Thessalonians
Our gateway today is the entrance to Glacier National Park. As is obvious, everyone cannot freely enter into the Park. A fee must be paid to enter. Imagine for a moment that someone graciously paid the fee for…
Jesus in Colossians
What does it mean to be a Christian? What does the Christian life look like?? The people of the city of Colossae (in the area of southwest modern-day Turkey) had heard the Good News about Jesus Christ! They…
The Temple
The warm sun beamed down on Jerusalem that day. Every road was clogged and jammed with travelers on their way. A tangible holiday feeling was alive in the air. The excitement was contagious as people bustled here and…
Jesus in Philippians
Today’s gateway is the boarding gate at an airport. We are boarding the plane of Salvation, through the boarding gate of Jesus Christ. We’re headed for the Kingdom of Heaven! As we settle into our seat, we notice…
Jesus in Ephesians
Our gateway today leads to the United States Mint. Abundant riches can be found beyond this gate. So also, when we open the book of Ephesians, we see that God’s abundant riches are freely available to us, through…
Rabbi – Messiah
Our land is ancient Israel. We are the Jewish nation. We’re living in the time of the Roman occupation. We’re looking for Messiah to come and be our King, as we daily live our lives; simple and hard-working.…
Jesus in Galatians
The region of Galatia was located in today's central area of modern-day Turkey. The Apostle Paul had traveled throughout the region of Galatia preaching the Good News of Jesus Christ: Jesus has come from Heaven! Jesus has broken…
Breaking up the Ground
It is a lot of work to break ground for a new garden plot! Especially if your tools are just a shovel and a hoe. 30 minutes into shoveling, your legs begin to feel like jelly. You realize…
Jesus in 2 Corinthians
Our beautiful arched gateway today is leading us to a church worship center. We are still in the same region as yesterday … warm breezes and palm trees. But today’s gateway is overcast and cloudy. The book of…
Broken … but not beyond Hope
Back in 2018 I received a small cactus as a gift from a dear friend. The place where we were living at the time did not receive much sunlight, so as a result the cactus grew tall and…