There is a difference between a residence and a home. The goal of home is safety, comfort, and familiarity. When Jesus made his "dwelling among us," it was to become part of humanity, with celebrations and suffering alike. His desire to move in is to crea

Family, education, socioeconomic class, career, friends, spouse, or kids can all be systems or choices a person experiences or makes that may determine whether a person is included in life or not. In Jesus's time, shepherds were rarely included. But God c

From our earliest years, we develop certain thoughts about light and darkness. Light can be illuminating or blinding, while darkness can cause fear or provide cover. The magi used the light of Jesus's birth to visit him from a far distance. If Jesus came

Origin stories are powerful because they provide context and history for how things came to be. The Word of God was around from the beginning, before creation. Then the Word of God became human to live with us through the willing participation of Mary. Th

In our weakness as humans, we hurt each other. It’s impossible to escape the harm that we can do to one another. When we are broken and unaware of the ways we harm each other, we cannot truly love each other as Christ has loved us. Paul reminds us that ha

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The key to understanding the significance of Jesus's second sign miracle is geography. An official walked by foot for two days to ask Jesus to heal his son. Across the distance, Jesus shows the people his true identity.

No one wants to run out of refreshments at a wedding reception as it would be embarrassing for the host. Ironically, this is exactly what happened, and it was the scene for Jesus's first sign or miracle. Jesus seized this moment to reveal who he was in

Matthew 22:36-40 calls us to love God and love our neighbors. What would it look like to truly live that out?

Very few people value renting or leasing as much as buying or owning. We'd much rather own the company than manage the employees. But in this life, everything we have belongs to God, and we are asked to manage or steward God's things for our limited time