“A sower went out to sow. [ . . . ] But some seed fell on rich soil, and produced...

While Jesus was speaking to the crowds, his mother and his brothers appeared outside, wishing to speak with him. // Matthew...

She turned around and saw Jesus there. // John 20:14 Several years ago, I made a month-long pilgrimage to the...

The apostles gathered together with Jesus and reported all they had done and taught. He said to them, “Come away...

“And in His name the Gentiles will hope.” //  Matthew 12:21 I stood at the edge of the swimming pool....

“For the Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath.” // Matthew 12:8 “Mom,” my teenage son asked, “aren’t we...

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.”  // Matthew 11:28  I...

“[ . . . ] and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son wishes...

Take care you remain tranquil and do not fear; let not your courage fail. // Isaiah 7:4 My heart was...

“Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more...

He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick—no food, no sack, no money in their...

If you are insulted for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of God rests upon you....

“[D]o not worry about how you are to speak or what you are to say. You will be given at that...

I drew them with human cords, with bands of love; I fostered them like one who raises an infant to...

Seek always the face of the Lord. // Psalm 105:4b “You’re really pretty—stunning, actually.”  The statement surprised me as much...

Jesus went around to all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and...

When the crowd was put out, he came and took her by the hand, and the little girl arose. //...