Jesus called to Him those He Himself wanted — “that they might be with Him and that He might send them out to preach and to have power to heal sicknesses and to cast out demons” (Mark 3:13-15). This ...

We learn in Mark 1, as Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send ...

Sunday, Oct. 27, is the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52. The story of Bartimaeus is also our story. We, too, must ...

For many are called, but few are chosen. It makes me think of when Jesus stood looking out over all of Jerusalem weeping. “All day long with outstretched arms I have longed to take you under my wings ...

I was browsing the book table at BJ’s the other day, looking for crossword puzzles for my upcoming plane trip, when I noticed another new title in the devotional series by author Sarah Young (Jesus ...

Sarah Young, a devotional author who wrote in Jesus’ voice and became one of the most-read evangelicals of the 21st century, has died at 77. The wife of a Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) ...