The Pharisees sent officers to arrest Jesus, and the officers came back empty-handed. Asked why, they said, "Never man spake like this man" (John 7:46). These were men who knew how to handle
There's an old poem that's outlived every man who's ever read it. It's called "The Clock of Life," written by
Every man stumbles. Some trouble finds you that you never had a hand in. Most of the harm comes from what a man does next. David saw Bathsheba and sent
There's a question buried in John chapter 7 that sounds spiritual but is actually a dodge. The crowd watches Jesus heal, deliver, restore — and instead of bowing, they
You walk into a building with a church sign out front. The lights are down low. A man on a stool opens with a joke. The band plays a song
Ask a hundred people on the street what the Bible says about judging and they'll all give you the same half a verse. "Judge not." That&
You fold the uniform for the last time, and something else gets folded up with it — the unit, the accountability, the sense that someone had your back. Nobody trains you
You ever notice how many people say they want the truth, but really they just want permission? That's what Jesus runs into in John chapter 7. He shows
Having a doctrinal statement is one thing. Living it out is another. A doctrinal statement tells people what you believe. Your life tells them if you meant it. Pastor Fortunato
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