Another John Weekly Message

Joy can be hard to hold onto at times.

Keep in mind that people criticized Mother Teresa and Mr. Rogers.

How much of our struggle relates to our desire to keep things as we like them?

Some stars can escape the gravitational pull of a black hole.

Give up the staff!

In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.

As a pastor, I have cried for the church.

What's going on in the world depends on what understanding of the world you're considering.

John challenges our notions by presenting the Lamb of God.

Why are we so "doom and gloom" when everyone else is holly and jolly?

"Visit many good books, but live in the Bible."

Obedience is the thing, living in active response to the living God.

Am I saying Jesus ruins our life? Kind of?

What do we do when we're at each other's throats? How do you respond when it's obvious someone has it in for you?

Let not the willfully persistent consider God's patience to be God's forgetfulness.

It's a full slate of holy action.

Church is bound to look so much different in the coming years. Have we prepared our young saints for that?

Whereas the people praise him for one sentence, they were ready to kill him the next.

Deciding who is worthy to receive our help or not is a delicate matter.

Whether it's religious leaders or widows, people are people.