It was registration day for my senior year of Bible college at inCharacter School of Ministry. I packed my bags and loaded my car. As I was walking out the door of my mom’s house, my phone rang. It was the bank. “Mr. Brannon, unfortunately, since you don’t have a credit history, you were not […]
Faith is Not Blind: Seeing Leads to Believing Read More »
I learned how to grow a pineapple plant from a TikTok video. A creator on that platform teaches people how to grow food from the produce people already have in their homes. I came across his work, and I was fascinated. He made it look so simple, and I followed his instructions to the letter.
Harvest in Samaria: Understanding Evangelism as Agriculture Read More »
Religion is something that can unite us or divide us. It can be a common cause or a cause for contention. This has been the case throughout history, and it was no different among the first-century Semitic people who worshipped the God Yahweh. Among those people were many different sects of Judaism: the Pharisees, Sadducees,
Spirit and Truth: Where You Worship Matters Read More »
As I am writing this post, I am sitting alone in my living room. My lights are off, and my blinds are open. I’m in a dark room with a few sporadic LED lights shining from my internet router and my Keurig. I see the neighbor’s motion detector light come on from time to time,
Don’t Be a Cockroach: Love the Light, Not the Darkness Read More »
When Nicodemus the Pharisee came to see Jesus by night, their conversation took off fast. He complimented the Savior, but he was met with a hard truth about his need to be born of the Spirit of God to see the kingdom of God. Here we will look at what it means to have eternal
Christ, Our Serpent: Eternal Life by Active Belief Read More »
I am not usually the life of the party, but I have been to a wedding or two. Here, we are looking at the story of Jesus turning water into wine at the wedding at Cana in John 2. Weddings are some of my favorite events to attend. I love to eat. I love to
The Wedding at Cana: Jesus Prevents a Potential Party Foul Read More »
In another post, we discussed Jesus’ calling of his first five disciples in John 1:35-50, and we learned the identity of four of them: Andrew, Peter, Philip, and Nathanael, and one who is unnamed in the narrative. Nathanael, the last one called in this passage, experienced a sign that changed his life. Jesus told him
The New Temple: Jesus as the Stairway to Heaven Read More »
Have you ever met a celebrity? Like, have you ever been at your favorite Starbucks, minding your own business, when Taylor Swift comes in? I often wonder what it might be like. In movies, it usually starts with a random pedestrian shouting, “Hey look! Is that so and so?” The Gospel of John describes a
Disciples Get Close to Christ: Jesus is Not a Prima Donna Read More »