Author: Bob Beltz

Let your yes be yes, and your no be no, (Matthew 5:37). The English language has contracted a virus. If you aren’t looking for the aberration, it might have eluded you. The virus consists of two short words that are actually contractions of two short phrases. “Kinda” and “sorta” have spread like a bad infection… Continue reading Virus invades English language

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us, (Romans 8:18). C.S. Lewis referred to it as “The Problem of Pain”. Others have called it the ultimate philosophical and theological question: “If God is all-good, and all-powerful, why is there so much suffering in the… Continue reading Hope in the darkness

There is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, (Romans 8:1). I used to make frequent road trips between Denver and Kansas City. For any of you who have made this drive you know how monotonous this trip can be. You can almost point your car east and not steer for the… Continue reading The law that changes everything

If anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ, (Romans 8:9). I hope you have been watching A.D. on Sunday nights. This coming Sunday night the episode includes the most important event in the life of the early church. We call it Pentecost. We call it that because it… Continue reading The Holy Spirit shows up this Sunday

Oh wretched man that I am…(Romans 7:24). I’m not sure what I expected to happen to me when I became a Christian as a university student. I’m sure I thought I better clean up my act a bit (it needed much more than “a bit”). And I think I thought being a follower of Christ… Continue reading Winning the Inner Battle

He is not here, he is risen, just as he said, (Matthew 28:6). Along with Sunday being Easter…the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus…it also marks the premiere of A.D.:the Bible continues. If you haven’t followed the development of this follow-up to The Bible series, produced by Mark Burnett and Roma Downey, check out the… Continue reading A.D. Arrives on Sunday

After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb, (Matthew 28:1). The resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. Is it the greatest event in human history…or the greatest fraud? If it is true, life has meaning, purpose, truth, and destiny. If… Continue reading Reason to Believe

From noon until three in the afternoon darkness came over all the land. About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”), (Matthew 27: 45-46). Today is the middle of what Christians know as Passion Week, or… Continue reading Heading toward Good Friday

The love of God is poured out in our hearts, (Romans 5:5). Peace, grace, hope, and now love. All these are benefits that come with the gift of justification through faith in Jesus. All are packed into these few verses in Romans, chapter five. The verse goes on to say that the source of the… Continue reading Experiencing the love of God

We boast in the hope of the glory of God, (Romans 5:2). I hope the Denver Broncos make it to the Superbowl this year. And I hope they win. I hope I stay healthy for a long time. I hope our church grows in the coming year. I hope my motorcycle doesn’t break down. I… Continue reading Listen man…there’s hope