by Pauline Hylton “I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” Luke 13:5 (NASB) You ever open your computer screen, scroll through the awful headlines and think to yourself, I’m glad I’m not like them. I have. My guess is that you have, too. The Bible reading in Luke today is both awful and interesting. In the first part of Luke 13, Jesus speaks of an incident that apparently took place in the temple. Roman soldiers cut down some Galileans and their blood was mixed with some of the blood sacrifices. This appalled the Israelites. The…

“How do I move beyond all the hurt that has happened in my marriage?” a woman asked recently. “I have so much hurt and can’t seem to see any hope in the future.

Humility may be one of the most sought-after virtues in the Bible, but possibly the least achieved. We know it when we see it, but it is difficult to define.

“You must be born again.” The religious leader who heard these words first spoken 2,000 years ago seemed stunned by them. This, Nicodemus, a Pharisee and ruler of the Jews, had already acknowledged his belief that Jesus Christ had come from God, “for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.” Chapter three of the Gospel of John records this intriguing conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus, giving us a vital key to the kingdom of God. Both believers and unbelievers still use Jesus’ words “born again,” and many, like Nicodemus, are still confused by…

It was one of those dreams that makes your eyes pop open, and it takes you a moment to realize where you are. It seemed so real that my heart beat faster and I needed a moment to catch my breath.  I’ll spare you the disturbing details. I can tell you that my nightmare was my stress and anxiety personified. It was as though my deepest fears became a story that I was living out. I was relieved to wake up and realize that it was just a dream, but I was instantly confronted with a part of myself that…