Scripture: John 13:31-35 It is right there in our Scripture reading for today, but if we didn’t pay close attention or were not listening at the beginning of the reading, we probably missed it. The disappearance of Judas, going out into the night, tells Jesus that his time, his great moment, is rushing upon him like a tidal wave. As the door shuts, a sense of excitement grips John’s writing. It is as though Jesus is drawing the 11 even closer to himself; you can almost pi

Scripture: Acts 9:36-43 You will be my witnesses, Jesus had told the disciples in Acts 1:8. And indeed the book of Acts is a long record of how his statement was proved to be true. In story after story, the apostles, now empowered by the Holy Spirit, are now doing miracles similar to those Jesus himself had done. In the preceding verses Peter, the one upon whom Jesus promised to build his church, heals a man, Aeneas, who had been paralyzed for 8 years. The language shares

Scripture: Revelation 5:11-14 One of the topics I am most often asked about is heaven. We earth-bound creatures seem to have a fascination with heaven. Which is understandable since this life will last 80 or a 100 years, & then what? For all of us, the hope is heaven! You would think you could turn just about anywhere in Scripture & get information on heaven. Instead, our Bible has precious little to say about the place. Most of everything we know about heaven is found h