Dear Friends: Jesus’ last instruction to his disciples was this: “I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high” (Lk 24:49). The disciples had just been traumatized by the crucifixion and shocked by the appearance of the resurrected […]
Kent Hansen
A Word of Grace – January 18, 2011
Dear Friends: And a large crowd followed him and pressed in on him. Now there was a woman who had been suffering from hemorrhages for twelve years. She had endured much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had; and she was no better, but rather grew worse. She had heard about Jesus, […]
A Word of Grace – Jan 10, 2011
Dear Friends: Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. If anyone says anything to you, just say this, ‘The Lord needs them.’ And he will send them immediately.’This […]
A Word of Grace – December 28, 2010
Dear Friends: We struggle with spiritual vision. Our “eye” problems began at the fall. Genesis 3:6-7 records this fact:“So when the woman saw that the tree…was a delight to the eyes…she took of its fruit and ate and she also gave some to her husband…Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that […]
A Word of Grace – December 20, 2010
Dear Friends: When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” (Mt 11:2-3). It is the season of questions. Children are asked, “What do you want for Christmas?” Adults […]