Scripture - Acts 5:27-32 Something is afoot. Trouble is brewing. The security forces are skittish. The world has been shaken. There has been an unnatural disaster, an unwarranted intrusion no one expected – the resurrection of the crucified Jesus. The authorities, hoping to keep public order, call a state of emergency. The troublemakers, those who attempt to capitalize on the disruption, are rounded up & brought to court to account for themselves. This resurrection com

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 “The whole place is a mess. We want you to go in there & clean it up.” The chairman of the board of directors was appointing a new president, & giving him his marching orders. The company had been in bad shape for a while, & the time had come to sort it out, to put everything in proper order. There are times when companies can be allowed to develop unchecked, to go free & see what happens; & then there are times when someone has to take th

Scripture - John 12:1-8 If you’re like me, you love a good party. And nobody knows parties like college students! Some of you are making – or have already made – the tours of possible colleges for your current high school student to attend. And while the list of student activities, class sizes, & library hours are important, every parent sooner or later asks the same question: “Is this a party school?” And every tour guide begins a careful tap dance. “Oh no! Your child w