2 Kings 13-14, John 2 • Key Verse: John 2:16 The sign in the front lawn said, “For Sale by Owner.” What made this particular for-sale item interesting is that it was a church! It made me think—just who was the owner of this building that had been called “the...

2 Kings 10-12, John 1:29-51 • Key Verse: 2 Kings 12:3 “Done” can be a nice word. Sometimes I write the word “do” on a list and then later enjoy going back, adding two letters and making it “done.” Its a nice word, if it stands alone. When it begins...

2 Kings 7—9, John 1:1-28 • Key Verse: 2 Kings 7:9 Early one Saturday there was a knock on the door. The friend standing there asked, “What size suit do you wear?” I told him. He then said, “There? a garage sale two streets over and they are selling suits...

2 Kings 4-6, Luke 24:36-53 Key Verses: Luke 24:50-53 Boiled down to its essential core, worship is a response. It is not an entertainment option we choose or an event we attend, but the essence of our lives as followers of Christ. Christ comes into our lives and we live...

2 Kings 1-3, Luke 24:1-35 • Key Verse: Luke 24:32 Nothing takes the wind out of our sails like discouragement. We get an idea in our heads, come up with some plans and take steps toward seeing a dream become a reality. Then, just when it starts to look good,...

1 Kings 21—22, Luke 23:26-56 • Key Verse: Luke 23:47 A credit card company used as an advertising campaign the line, “Do you know me?” Famous people were portrayed in normal settings as being unrecognized-—until they pulled out their credit card. The name on the card gave them recognition. Without...

1 Kings 19-20, Luke 23:1—25 • Key Verse: 1 Kings 19:4 Once you reach the mountaintop, it’s all downhill from there. While that is obviously true in a physical sense, it’s also true emotionally. When we, reach an emotional peak, the next step is downhill. The question is not if...

1 Kings 16-18, Luke 22:47-71 • Key Verse: 1 Kings 18:17 As the story a couple of days ago illustrates, we do like to shift blame. Adam started it, Eve followed, and there’s no telling how many others have done it. There’s one problem with blaming others, however: God knows...

1 Kings 14-15, Luke 22:31-46 • Key Verse: Luke 22:32 Have you ever benefited from someone telling you about a mistake he made? Perhaps he told you about a turn he missed, resulting in either getting lost or a longer trip. Maybe it was when he was installing new software...

1 Kings 12-13, Luke 22:1-30 • Key Verse: 1 Kings 13:26 Guilty people have a tendency to shift the blame to others. Adam did it first: “The woman you put here with me—-she gave me some fruit from the tree” (Gen. 3:12). He blamed God for giving him Eve and...