63 The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit[e] and life. 64 Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him. 65...
This was compounded by a difficult work place situation. My boss was encouraging me to go back to South Africa (I wasn’t sure I could go, as financially we were at our limits and I had already travelled back two years earlier to say goodbye). He knew my situation, and told me that...
Through Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother, I have written to you briefly, encouraging you and testifying that this is the true grace of God. Stand firm in it. Treasury of Scripture Nevertheless, brothers, I have written the more boldly to you in some sort, as putting you in...
but without any understanding of the Bible, their words made no sense. Peggy’s parents, strong believers and church planter, disapproved of their relationship and did everything they could to separate them. Despite their efforts, Douglas was ...
This very meditative homily on the words of St. Paul, when he wrote about faith, hope and love, I found to be truly rich and encouraging. Father Patrick Reardon points out inhis sermonthe strange reductions of St. Paul’s teachings that came from various Christians writing many centuries af...
Some of those who were with us went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said; but they did not see him.” Translations from AramaicLamsa BibleAnd some of our men also went to the tomb, and they found it so, as the women had said; but they did not see him.Aramaic ...
You’re Not Going To Them.I love helping Youth Pastors design and develop a weekly rhythm. Way-too-many youth leaders have moved away from the old-fashioned phrase “contact work.” Attending games, concerts and productions matter. Not only are you encouraging your core-student who is perfor...
But he also knows that all normal and orderly human states can receive something of that Divine truth without rejecting the rest, and that a true religion has in it that which can guide and feed these normal states without encouraging what is disorderly and evil: i.e., without stooping to...
“My IQ is just a few points shy of Einstein’s. If you give me any argument against the Bible, I’ll be able to prove it wrong.” All this really meant was that he was committed to using his high intelligence to buttress the dogmas he hadalreadydecided were truebeforeexamining the ...
After an hour of this, I wondered if there might not be someone else who had recently interviewed this highly intelligent and credible UFO witness, someone with the rare talent of encouraging a guest to talk candidly at length like Joe Rogan does. I googled Ryan Graves, but no other interv...