Christians sometimes study this final temple cleansing performed by Jesus. That’s wonderful and instructive. However, the cry of the children is often lost in the shuffle. It is very important that Jesus doesn’t silence theses little ones who call him a clearly Messianic name. In the scribes’ accurate assessment of the title “Son of David,” such worship should only be directed to God. By letting the kids praise Him, Jesus is claiming Messianic divinity.

“Wayne, wanted to let you know that myself and six ther men at our church will be starting your “Whatever Happened to Manhood” study tomorrow morning. We are all excited to do it and are looking forward to the journey. Thanks for taking time to write this book. I know writing can be a beat-down at times, but it is and will continue to pay off nicely. Keep being you and know you are prayed for. You are inspiring others to be more like Christ through who you are and how God has made you.” – Chris

“I learned that I am a lot worse than I ever thought I was. When you are in a strange culture away from everything you have ever known, it puts a lot of stress on you. It sometimes forces you to slip into survival mode and you simply don’t have enough spare energy to put on the mask that makes it look like you have everything together. You can’t hide your fear or your bad temper anymore and it all slips out unbeckoned for the world to see. Fortunately, the Lord is faithful. I learned during my time overseas that my value is not earned. It doesn’t come from my effectiveness as a missionary, my competency as an employee, my fluency in Chinese, my innate “goodness” as a person, or my ability to be a good team member. It comes from God alone. It comes from my status as a daughter of the King of kings. I learned that I was more valuable that I could have ever imagined and I was not alone.”