That day, as always, a large crowd gathered around the young rabbi, who was new on the scene. Amazed at His wonderful teachings, the crowd sought Him out wherever He went. And now that news of His miracles had spread, the people pressed on Him even more, almost backing Him into the Sea of Galilee. So Jesus boarded […]
Moriah means “chosen by God” and it was a holy place that was special to Him. God had his temple built there. He also sent King David there to offer sacrifices after David sinned by taking a census (1 Chronicles 21). Counting the people seemed like a minor offense, but David did it out of pride. […]
As a young man, missionary Charles Thomas Studd (1860-1931) had it all. A famous cricket champion during his days at Eton and Cambridge, fame and success were his. But after the death of his older brother George, he began to question it all. “What is all the fame and flattery worth,” he wondered, “when a man has […]