Today’s passage is all about our expectations. Specifically, the expectations God has for those who serve his name. One of the sad truths found throughout the Bible and in some churches today is that the institutions of religion are often barren when it comes to producing fruit God desires. 2...

When I read the Gospels, I find that Jesus has to restrain himself most of the time. For example, often when he healed a person, he would tell them not to tell anyone. When Mary wanted him to do something about the lack of wine at a wedding he responded by saying that it was not yet his time....