John Meacham

Christ calls Christians to Evangelize

In the book "Is Your Church Heavenly? A Question from Christ for Every Christian", Jesus Christ reveals that His Church needs to eagerly seek the lost for Him. In the Gospel of Matthew, we read of Jesus Christ's first call to evangelism: "When Jesus heard... Read >

Christ calls Christians to a Living Faith

In the book "Is Your Church Heavenly? A Question from Christ for Every Christian", Jesus Christ reveals that His Church needs to always demonstrate a living faith. Jesus shows us how He can provide both resurrection and living faith when a man named Lazar... Read >

Christ calls Christians to Surrender to His Lordship

In the book "Is Your Church Heavenly? A Question from Christ for Every Christian", Jesus Christ reveals that His Church needs to surrender to His Lordship. At the first Christian Church worship service, St. Peter preached: "My friends, I must speak to you... Read >

Christ calls Christians to Intolerance

In the book "Is Your Church Heavenly? A Question from Christ for Every Christian", Jesus Christ reveals that His Church needs to become intolerant of idolatry and sexual immorality. In His letter to the church at Thyatira, Jesus dictated: "To the angel in... Read >

Christ calls Christians to Spiritual Blessings

In the book "Is Your Church Heavenly? A Question from Christ for Every Christian", Jesus Christ reveals that His Church needs to experience a rich spiritual life. Jesus gave us our first glimpse of this rich spiritual life when He preached: "Blessed are t... Read >

Christ calls Christians to Spiritual Riches

In the book "Is Your Church Heavenly? A Question from Christ for Every Christian", Jesus Christ reveals that His Church needs to become spiritually hot. The Apostle Paul instructs the church about this spiritually hot life when he wrote: "So then, my frie... Read >

Christ calls Christians to Speak Out Against False Teaching

In the book "Is Your Church Heavenly? A Question from Christ for Every Christian", Jesus Christ reveals that His Church needs to become vigilant in fighting against false teaching. Christ calls His Congregation to live in His Holy Light. The Apostle Paul ... Read >

The Moon Illuminates the Night Sky over Galilee

On Tuesday morning, January 25, 2005, I decided to see the Jesus Boat at the Yigal Alon Center in Kibbutz Ginosar. At 10 am, I arrived at the Center and first toured their exhibits showing the history of life and culture in Galilee. After this tour, I ate... Read >

Supper in Tiberias

Each time I called my wife from Galilee, she asked, "Have you gone to see the sites in Nazareth?" And I would reply, "No. I'm too busy writing." Finally, I told her that I would get directions from Dan, the Ohalo Manor Clerk, and go to Nazareth the next d... Read >

Searching for Jesus' Return Site

The minute I stepped off the plane in Tel Aviv, I felt alone. I expected a wonderful sense of awe at the prospect of meeting Jesus face to face, but I just felt alone and afraid. Trying to overcome my anxiety, I pressed forward to the Israeli Customs Chec... Read >

Amen and Amen from the Miracle Church in Galilee

On Sunday morning January 23, 2005, I got out of bed at the Ohalo Manor Motel in Galilee and prepared to visit Tabgha and attend mass at the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes. Tabgha is located in the northwest section of the Sea of Ga... Read >

Tolerance at Mt. Beatitude

A few weeks before my trip to Galilee in January of 2005, I started studying the daily weather forecast. The temperature hovered around 45 degrees. Based on this temperature, I decided not to get baptized in the Jordan River. The day I drove across the st... Read >

A Peacock in Capernaum

On Monday, January 24, 2005, I made my final visit to Capernaum. According to the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus selected this town as the center of His ministry in Galilee after He left Nazareth. Jesus taught in the local synagogue and performed miraculous hea... Read >

Finding a White Stone at Jesus' Return Site

A picture of the earth and stone stage at Jesus' Return Site is my most treasured photograph from the time I spent in Galilee. This stage tied together my three dreams of Jesus' Second Coming and the reality of this trip to Israel. My morning devotions at... Read >

A Sermon from Jesus Christ at Mt. Beatitude

On Thursday, I made my first trip to the Mt. Beatitude tourist site. It was a gorgeous day in Galilee. The sky was a cloudless blue. The palm trees swayed in a soft, cool breeze and the gentle, grassy hills rolled down to the sea. I felt lucky to be alive... Read >