Down, but Not Out

by Travis Herbelin | June 15, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

We lose our job, or we are taken to court, or our character is assassinated by those we trusted most – there are so many ways others might make us feel down. When others hurt us, it is easy to feel down, but it is entirely our choice to feel out. In Acts 8:1-5, we see...

Reading Between the Lines

by Travis Herbelin | January 14, 2022 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

Have you ever been told, “Read between the line.”? Sometimes it is a subtle social cue, like not being invited to a wedding. Other times it is painfully obvious, like someone making a statement by wearing white after labor day…. Do we need to read between the lines to...

That Sure Is a Lot of Work

by Travis Herbelin | November 13, 2020 | John, Matthew, New Testament | 0 Comments

There is a scene in McFarland, USA when Kevin Costner had worked in the fields until all he could do was lay on the ground, moaning in misery. Some people see Christianity like that and ask, “Is it worth it?” In John 15:1-17, Jesus talks to His disciples...

Stoplights Are Not Suggestions

by Travis Herbelin | October 23, 2020 | Galatians, John, New Testament | 0 Comments

They have a purpose. Stoplights exist so that there will be fewer accidents. They tell us when we can safely go through an intersection and when we can’t. Imagine a world where people regularly ignored stoplights. Stoplights have a purpose. In John 15:17, Jesus gives...

God, Where Are You!?

by Travis Herbelin | March 27, 2020 | Mark, New Testament | 0 Comments

In Mark 6:45-52 we read about Jesus walking on the water. In this account, Jesus sent the disciples ahead of Him to the other side of the Sea of Galilee while He went up the mountain to pray. It was very late at night/early in the morning and the wind blew, causing...

If it looks like a duck

by Travis Herbelin | September 18, 2020 | John, New Testament | 0 Comments

We identify things by comparing their qualities to the qualities of other things we know. Consider the following description. It is round. It is oval. It is white. It is in a carton with 11 others just like it. It must be an _____. (See answer below.) In John 13:35,...

A Simple Question

by Travis Herbelin | July 9, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

Sometimes people are highly motivated to learn something new. It could be house repair, a foreign language, or how to cook a soufflé. With all of the resources available to us via the internet, we can literally have someone show us how to do these things at any time...

We Can’t Keep Quiet

by Travis Herbelin | April 23, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

Air Force’s first core value is, “Integrity First.” Every airman was required to learn what it meant. Two of the better definitions were: doing what is right even if no one is watching, and doing what is right even when it hurts. It takes courage to live with...

How Much Evidence Do You Need?

by Travis Herbelin | January 22, 2021 | John, New Testament | 0 Comments

There are some things people just won’t believe, despite the evidence. Perhaps they reject the evidence. Maybe they don’t like the conclusion drawn from the evidence. It might even be that they fabricate evidence contrary to the truth. Reasonable people, however, draw...

Fighting Like Cats and Dogs

by Travis Herbelin | September 17, 2021 | Acts, New Testament | 0 Comments

People fight, sometimes like cats and dogs. If that were not so, there would be no countries, politics, or generational gaps. It seems that people are drawn to conflict like mosquitos to a bug zapper. It doesn’t have to be that way. In Acts 13:1, there were five...

I Am an American…

by Travis Herbelin | Nov 20, 2020 | John, New Testament

The first article of the Code of Conduct is, “I am an American fighting in the forces that guard my country and our way of life, I am prepared to give my life in their defense.” The heart of the Code is love. Dying for the country is love. In John 15:13, Jesus says,...

That Sure Is a Lot of Work

by Travis Herbelin | Nov 13, 2020 | John, Matthew, New Testament

Yogi Berra

by Travis Herbelin | Nov 6, 2020 | 2 Peter, New Testament

“Predictions are tough, especially about the future.” Yogi Berra had some great one-liners. This one is particularly appropriate right now. This was/will be a tense week. The election will have come and gone, but we might not have the results when this gets printed....

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