Latest Devotional Messages
Prevailing Prayer
As events proceed inexorably towards their denoument on Calvary, Jesus seeks both solitude with God and support from His closest companions. He finds the former, but fails to receive the latter. Peter, James, and John, who had been with Jesus... continued »
Communion with Christ and Each Other
Just before He faces His ultimate trial, Jesus shares on last Passover meal with His disciples, at the end of which He inaugurates what we now call the Lord’s Supper (or Communion, or the Eucharist). This meal resembles the Jewish... continued »
Who is Judas?
Judas, the arch-betrayer, was one of the twelve disciples whom Jesus had chosen to be apostles during His earthly ministry (Matthew 10:1-4). Along with the others, he preached the message of the kingdom of God, performed miraculous healings, and cast... continued »
Lasting Fame
What did Mary give to Jesus? And what did she receive in return? She gave Jesus her attention. While others were busy – maybe too busy – Mary found time to sit at Jesus’ feet and drink in His heavenly... continued »
Why This Waste?
We know from John’s Gospel that this woman was Mary, the sister of Martha and of Lazarus, whom Jesus had just raised from the dead (John 12:1-3; 11:1-45). She and Martha were apparently serving the meal in Simon’s house. The... continued »
The Compassionate Christ
Jesus concludes His scorching denunciation of the scribes and Pharisees with a revelation of His tender heart towards those who would soon dispatch Him to the Cross. He bears no illusions about the hard and wicked hearts of His enemies.... continued »