Jonah 4:4

The Tales of the Nevi’im are the Stories of the Prophets. In Hebrew navi (nah-vee’) means prophet and the plural, prophets, is nevi’im (neh-vee-eem’). Israel had many prophets, some of whom we know from the Old Testament, others are lost to us in history. Many of Israel’s prophets spoke to the people but didn’t write anything down, likely because their message was meant for a specific people and time. Others proclaimed a message meant to instruct us as well. God spoke his word through these ……

James criticizes his audience for having only the faith of demons. “You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder!” (James 2:19) No demon doubts God’s existence. They know of him more certainly than we do. But what their knowledge lacks is the loving response of action, driving them to imitate and praise his goodness. With that in mind, I was made curious by another passage about demons, this time in Mark’s Gospel. And immediately there was in their synagogue a……

When was the last time you felt anger surging through your veins? Was it during a misunderstanding with a close friend, a teasing session with a playful sibling, or perhaps when you were the subject of mockery by a coworker? We all experience moments of anger in our lives, and...…

Where does negativity come from in a church setting? Church fights, like most fights, often come from the tension between two parties. For example, in Ephesians 2, the issue is between Jews and Gentiles. Sometimes the rift is more contemporary, like Democrats and Republicans in a modern church. Other times the point of friction is between the rich and the poor, as in James 2. In my experience, tension naturally arises between those who give and those who have needs. The self-assured “good mem...…