And when the centurion, who stood there in front of Jesus, saw how He died, he said, “Surely this man was the Son of God!”. – Mark 15:39 Mark’s account of Jesus’ death is an agonizing record of what seems to be a total failure. A mock trial, a brutal crucifixion, cruel taunts, a hurried…
Happiness Is…
Blessed… in the Eyes of God Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. – Matthew 5:3 What is happiness? Ask 20 different people to answer that question, and you’ll probably get 20 different answers. But for the citizen of the kingdom of heaven, the path to true happiness is…
The Surprising Benefits of Praying Alone
“After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray.” -Matthew 14:23 (NIV) Some people load their days with activities, clutter their calendars with appointments and fill the air with music — anything to drown out the sounds of silence. Which is too bad, really. Because God often speaks in…