Today’s Bible verse reminded me that Jesus’s first miracle was when he turned water into wine at a wedding. In our age of instant gratification, where everything needs to be bigger and faster, it’s a surprising choice. You’d expect something grand, a dramatic healing, a parting of the seas! But the host and guests were…
Sharers in the Promise
The Gentiles have become fellow heirs, members of the same body, and sharers in the promise…. — Ephesians 3:6. The verse from Ephesians 3:6 beautifully highlights the radical inclusion of Gentiles into God’s plan of salvation. It emphasizes that we, who were once excluded from the promises made to Abraham and his descendants, are now fully…
We Wait
The verse from Isaiah 26:8a, “Oh Lord, we wait for you,” resonates in our contemporary world, marked by cynicism, materialism, and the worship of idols. It prompts us to examine our own readiness for the divine and ponder whether, if God sent another Messiah, we would treat her/him with any more respect than we did…
Jimmy Carter
“When the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces.” – Isaiah 25:8 President Jimmy Carter was the first U.S. President I ever met in person. I was Mayor at the time, and he invited a group of Mayors to the White House to gather their input on the nation’s economic challenges. I…
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve always holds a unique magic. The air crackles with excitement, a palpable energy that seems to build throughout the day. In my Little Rock days, the ritual was the same: a frantic, exhilarating shopping spree on Christmas Eve itself. Local stores in Little Rock transformed into bustling, chaotic wonderlands, a sensory overload of…