In the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, the Rich Man ignored the needs of the hurting and hungry Lazarus. After they died, the Rich Man was thirsty from his torment in hell, he asked Lazarus for water, but Lazarus was unable to cross the divide between heaven and hell. The Rich Man wanted […]
Social Media Pressure helps show why social media can leave you feeling sad, anxious, and depressed and points to practical ways of turning to Jesus for rest and wholeness. Statistics show that we (especially teens) spend most of our waking hours on screens, without a lot of direction on managing our online life. In this devotional,
There are three parables in the Gospels about Fig Trees and we’re going to cover them all here. I’ll refer to them as the Parable of the Budding Fig Tree, the Barren Fig Tree, and the Cursed Fig Tree. The Parable of the Budding Fig Tree The first, and more common, Fig Tree Parable is
Escape to Cape Cod–where you just might find the secret to happiness Callie Dixon had the world by its tail . . . until it all slipped away. Fired from her dream job after making a colossal mistake, she’s escaped to her aunt’s home on Cape Cod for time to bounce back. Except it isn’t
The Parable of the Bad Tenants is included in three Gospels in the Bible; Matthew, Mark, and Luke. It can be found specifically in Matthew 21:33-44 NIV, Mark 12:1-12 NIV, and Luke 20:9-19 NIV. You can also jump straight to it HERE. The Parable of the Tenants is a parable about a landowner who planted
A world free of poverty is possible—when we reimagine the powerful force of hope and what it can do. Poverty isn’t just a lack of resources. Often, even after resources are available, poverty and homelessness linger here in America and in third world countries. Why is that? And can anything be done to help? The
The Parable of the Growing Seed is sometimes known as the Parable of the Seed Growing Secretly. It is included in one Gospel of the New Testament, in the Book of Mark 4:26-29 NIV. You can read the Parable of the Growing Seed HERE. The Growing Seed Parable is distinctly different, but similar to the
The Parable of the Net is included in one Gospel in the New Testament, in the Book of Matthew 13:47-50. Sometimes this parable is referred to as the Parable of the Fishing Net or the Parable of the Net Cast into the Sea. You can read the Parable of the Net HERE. Parable of the