In the 19th century, a Catholic priest, Father Damien, was known as the apostle to the lepers.  Leprosy was a problem in Hawaii at the time, and in order to prevent it’s spread, lepers were quarantined in a remote place, with little assistance from the outside world.   Realizing it was a death sentence, the Catholic…

We’re all worshipers, and we’re all looking for something worth giving our worship to – “something amazing”. But often what we allow to captivate our hearts leaves us longing. Jesus is presented as the Supreme being – even greater than angels. Though angels in our culture tend to bring to mind cute but unimpressive cartoon-figures,…

The story of Jesus’ transfiguration gives a good picture of the main point of the book of Hebrews. Though Peter puts Jesus on the same level as Moses and Elijah, God singles out and exalts Jesus, temporarily lifting the veil of his humanity to display his glory, while the others disappear. One writer summarizes it this…