He wrote, “A rainbow that shone like an emerald encircled the throne.” Perhaps those same, glorious rainbow hues swirled in the light above the hills of Bethlehem that night! This is the only public-domain image that hints toward what I’m imagining! Some people enjoy adding such facts...
“God doesn’t make mistakes; neither of us is a mistake. God knew exactly what He was doing when He created both of us.”- Nick Vujicic “God is not some distant, far-away, absentee father. No, He is present, He cares, and He doesn’t want you to worry.”- Pauline Creeden “...
Keep in mind that on this night, Jesus knew what he was doing, gifting his followers with a way forward, even when he was no longer physically present. It’s a powerful liturgy and not to be missed, usually occurring on Thursday evening. Good Friday is a somber day with the focus on ...
Levi spent a little longer than normal amount of time in the birth canal, so his head had moulded to the shape of the birth canal a little more than normal, and he was delivered with what I was sure was some sort of deformity. He had a perfect cone head! Now, I’m looking around...
24When Noah awoke from his wine and knew what his youngest son had done to him,25he said, “Cursed be Canaan; lowest of slaves shall he be to his brothers.”26He also said, “Blessed by the Lord my God be Shem; and let Canaan be his slave.27May God make space for Japheth, and...
Even though Luther and his family stayed in Wittenberg to care for the sick and dying, he wouldn’t have expected God to spare him or family members from the plague. Luther knew God doesn’t always intervene; he never promised heaven on earth. ...
I was just sitting in the audience and, boom, these bass drums and chanting male singers hit. The music started to play and nobody in the audience knew what it was. But I knew what it was! I had the extra special thing of knowing what was being sung in the lyrics. I knew the me...
37 For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in me: ‘And he was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about me has its fulfillment.” 38 And they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” And he said to them, “It is enough.” Apparently Jesus intend...
Through his Small Catechism –Luther was arguably one of the first pastors to disciple children in the church (for years children were to be “seen and not heard”). He knew innately that the reformation would be finished if it were not for passing the baton to the next generations. I ...
Right away, I knew what He meant. I was annoyed. Angry. In a huff. My husband had done some things that morning that upset me. Now a torrent of emotions was swirling inside me—festering, gnawing and setting my whole body aflame. We were at church—my happy place, where I hugged ...