THOUGHTS OF JOSEPH TKACH

Recall when God brought Jeremiah's attention to the potter's disk (Jer. 1 Dec.8,2-6)? God used the image of the potter and the clay to teach us a powerful lesson. Similar messages using the image of the potter and the clay are found in Isaiah 45,9 and 64,7 as well as in Romans 9,20-21. One of my favorite cups that I often use for drinking tea in the office... Read more ➜

Throughout history, people have used signs and symbols time and again to communicate something to like-minded people, but to hide it from outsiders. An example from the 1. In the 19th century, Christians used the fish sign (ichthys) to secretly indicate their connection to Christ. Since many of them were persecuted or even killed, they kept their… Read more ➜

Do you know that many Christians live every day and are not entirely sure that God still loves them? They worry that God will cast them out, and worse, that He has already cast them out. Maybe you have the same fear. Why do you think Christians are so worried? The answer is simply that they are honest with themselves.… Read more ➜

John Bell had the opportunity to do something most of us will hopefully never be able to do: He held his own heart in his hands. Two years ago he underwent a heart transplant, which was successful. Thanks to the Heart to Heart program at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, he has now been able to hold the heart that... Read more ➜

You know that the gospel means “good news.” But do you really consider it good news? Like so many of you, I have been taught for much of my life that we are living in the “last days.” This gave me a worldview that looked at things from a perspective that the end of the world as we know it today is in “just a few short years”… Read more ➜

Ascension Day is not one of the major festivals in the Christian calendar such as Christmas, Good Friday and Easter. We may be underestimating the importance of this event. After the trauma of the crucifixion and the triumph of the resurrection, it seems irrelevant. However, that would be wrong. The resurrected Jesus didn't just stay another 40 days and then return to safety... Read more ➜

Most of us know the story: Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. It was a tremendous miracle that showed that Jesus has the power to raise us from the dead too. But there is more to the story, and John includes some details that may have deeper meaning for us today. I pray I don't do history an injustice by sharing some... Read more ➜