Chances are you’ve read that verse or heard it somewhere, at some time, in your life. It’s a key lyric in one of the most popular praise choruses of recent years: I’m trading my sorrows,I’m trading my shame.I’m laying them down,For the joy of the Lord. Written by Darrell Evans©1998 Integrity’s Hosanna! Music What exactly […]

Here we are at the final installment of Pastor Jim Cymbala’s message titled "A Full Portrait of Christ." What a beautiful snapshot to consider today… Here is one last snapshot of Jesus: He’s the merciful Savior to anyone and everyone who will admit that they are not living right; and that they want to turn […]

How’s your week going so far? May this message – Part 5 of our series based on Pastor Jim Cymbala’s message, "A Full Portrait of Christ" – be a blessing to you… Now in the same passage of Scripture, we see another side of the Lord. After having spoken about the person who was about […]

Continuing with Part 4 of our series based on Pastor Jim Cymbala’s message, "A Full Portrait of Christ," which he delivered to the congregation of The Brooklyn Tabernacle in New York… So there’s a weeping Jesus, and there’s an angry Jesus. Did you know that there’s also a quiet, discerning Jesus? He sees through every […]

Picking up where we left off in this series… If you recall, we’ve seen Jesus receiving praise and worship on Palm Sunday, and we’ve seen Him weeping over a city that failed to receive the peace that He offered. Here’s the next snapshot from Pastor Cymbala’s message: Going back to the Scriptures, within a couple […]

This week brings the second "snapshot" of Jesus from Pastor Jim Cymbala’s "A Full Portrait of Christ" message. Last week, we were shown the picture of Jesus on Palm Sunday, riding into Jerusalem on a donkey, receiving praise (Luke 19:37-40). Pastor Cymbala continues from that passage… * * * The portrait of Jesus sitting quietly […]

Have you ever been in New York City’s Central Park or in some other public place, where there are artists who offer to sketch your portrait for a price? If you give them a certain amount of money they’ll do it in a matter of minutes. Sometimes the sketch comes out great. There are other […]

Our ability to possess peace in a storm is directly dependent on what we are anchored to. If you’re battling a stormy sea while anchored to a pebble, you’re probably not going to fare too well. If you’re anchored to a massive, unmovable rock, though, you can rest in peace regardless of what is going […]

Easter is just around the corner, so I thought it would be appropriate to dedicate this edition of “Peace in the Storm” to the topic of eternal peace, which Jesus made available to us on the cross. I realize the text which follows will be nothing new to many of you, but I encourage you […]

Do you ever wish there was someone you could talk to? Someone who would understand the challenges you face at any given moment? But maybe, as you think of all your friends and family, and perhaps even your church pastor, it seems that there is no such person. Sure, there are plenty who are compassionate […]