Women who were sent to the convent who would have rather become wives and mothers were often put in charge of dolls that looked like Jesus, which they would take care of on certain holy days. Meanwhile, there were plenty of nuns that did experience motherhood, thanks to the convent's clos...
What started out as a risk for Cooke, to leave the gospel world behind, has created something that long outlived his short life, and remains vital today. Those prophetic words from Cooke’s masterpiece seem to have come true for his music, if not for him: There have been times that I...
Dugger may have been the top true religious leader at that time (though he was to be replaced in a few years in God's eyes by Herbert W. Armstrong, similar to how Caiaphas the high priest was replaced by Jesus), that God had him write what he did to help establish the fact that G...
It’s hard to square Fr. Rude’s idea that mortal sin requires a conscious rebellion from God with Jesus’ own words on the matter. Foretelling his words of condemnation to the damned, Jesus says that they will say, “Lord, when did we see thee hungry or thirsty or a stranger or nake...
12-14. (a) How did Jesus show humility when people praised him? 12-14. (ሀ) ሰባት ንየሱስ ኪውድስዎ ኸለዉ ትሕትና ዘርኣየ ብኸመይ እዩ፧ jw2019 How long shall I call to you for aid from violence, and you do not ...
“We can answer that in so many ways. It is not just the good overtaking the bad. My faith shows that will happen when people live as decent humans. But it cannot happen without Jesus. His love is contagious. I believe it can expand to encompass the earth. ...
I remember as a 8 or 9-year-old child waking up from nightmares where I was facing a Communist firing squad. These dreams were fueled by our minister stating, from the pulpit, that ‘when (not if) the Russians took over’ they would ask everyone if they believed ‘Jesus was the Christ...
Jesus—is there any name more dear to a redeemed soul? How fortunate those children are those who have a loving father and mother beside them! It is a great blessing if the parents who have given their children life have given them not only a good upbringing, education, and a vocation ...
Resist all temptationjust like Jesus did when tempted in the desert And much, much more... TheSupreme Memory Bookalso contains memorization exercises that will bring you instant results. Why Christians Need To Memorize Scripture You may be wondering why you even need to memorize scripture in the...
The nature of our work is to serve and love people as Jesus did, but we tend to overlook the reality that our own souls, minds, and bodies also require as much care and attention as those whom we came to serve. While it may look different from season to season, our neediness for ...