Tag: Christian Crusaders

EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! A group of men in the Temple area of Jerusalem are acting strangely. They don’t even seem like the same people from a few days ago! What in the world is going on? Inquiring minds need to know. Let’s find out . . . Source: I’ve Got a Whole…

Often through the church we hear the message that God loves broken people – sinners. What a glorious truth that is! But what about transformation? What about newness of life? Where can we experience the abundant life that Jesus Christ promises? Source: The Door to Abundant Life – Christian Crusaders

There are people in this world around us who may never open or read the Bible, but they are reading us. We need to ask once in a while, if they are able to see the love of Christ in us. Do we let our light so shine that they see Jesus and give glory…

Something painful that people struggle with, is the matter of insecurity. I suspect we all have an insecurity or two rolling around in our heads and a variety of questions we wonder and worry about. But Jesus has some reassuring words, which have proven helpful in facing – even overcoming – insecurities in life. I’m…

“Do you love me?” is a question asked in almost every human heart. We all need to hear and feel that we are loved. It is also the question Jesus asks Peter in our story today. How much do YOU love Jesus? Both relieving and challenging, Jesus’ response to Peter’s answer has a message for…

Buzz Lightyear, from the movie, Toy Story, uses the battle cry, “TO INFINITY . . . AND BEYOND!” But how does one define infinity? We live in a time-obsessed culture. Our bodies age; we become sick, weak, and eventually die. Yet the Bible says Jesus is the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the…

The Easter story is filled with many “Re” words, and they jump out at us as we read this story. We can re-joice because the Good News re-garding Easter is for us. We are re-minded that death is defeated. Let’s explore the meaning of these words and many others in our Easter message. Christ is…

As Jesus was led out of Jerusalem to be nailed to a cross, He was placed between criminals. These two men had very different responses to Him. One threw insults against Jesus, the other one made a humble plea of a beggar to his King. We will all die one day, and each of us…

Have you ever been written off as a hopeless cause by people around you or even by yourself? Have you ever written someone else off as a lost cause? If so, I’m glad you’re listening in because our story for today has something for you and me to take to heart. Source: Encounters: Jesus Loves…

Many of us think that if we had more money, it would be the answer to all our problems. Would it? Would we be happier? Would we be blessed? Or would we look in the mirror and still see great problems that cause stress? Source: If I Were a Rich Man – Christian Crusaders