The Called

This is the story of a fisherman called Simon, upon whose confession Jesus said He would build His church. Consider this one who followed Jesus to his Savior’s cross, and subsequently to his own.

He was a slave who became a cupbearer, a cupbearer who became a king’s emissary, an emissary who became a leader, and a leader who became a legend. All because he was a faithful servant of the Most High God.

The Gospels tell us Mary Magdalene was a successful woman. But they also tell us she found herself under the control of seven demons until the day Jesus set her free. From that day forward she was one of the women who traveled with Jesus, and she was a firsthand witness to so much of His ministry. She witnessed a lot! So there is much she can tell us.

Rahab was a prostitute until the day God redeemed her. But once we have been redeemed, God doesn’t see any of us through the lens of our sin; rather, He sees us through the lens of His Son. It was by faith, this woman of courage and strength did not die with all the others in her city. And it was by faith, she became a part of the ancestral line that led to the advent of Jesus.

Joseph was an unlikely choice to be the earthly father of Jesus, but God carefully molded and shaped Joseph into the man to whom He could entrust this special assignment. Discover the heart and character of the carpenter God called to raise His Son.

Most of the descendants of Adam turned their hearts away from their Creator and did evil in His sight. But in the seventh generation, there came an ordinary man called Enoch, at the age of sixty-five, turned his heart toward God.

In a day when the culture dictated that women were to be seen and not heard, God raised up a woman with the faith, wisdom and courage to lead her people as a judge over Israel. Discover the heart and character of this one God called and used to bring peace to His chosen people.

The Book of Acts recounts the stories of men and a few women God chose to use to plant His church in the first century. This is the story of one of those—a merchant called Lydia. Explore her story and the story of the times in which she lived.

Raised in the king’s palace, Isaiah, unlike other prophets, was given a unique perspective to counsel kings and foretell the coming of the King of Kings. Discover the heart and character of the prophet called to proclaim the promise of the coming Messiah.

The story of a teacher called Nicodemus who God used to teach what it means to seek God, not only in word, but also in deed.