it’s called “Good” because of the redemption Jesus secured for us. Holy Saturday is a day of quiet reflection, as we remember Jesus’ time in the tomb and anticipate the joy of what’s to come. Finally, Easter Sunday bursts forth with...
The thing about my journey is that I had no one to talk to about it. Culture was open to a man's struggle with it, but not a woman's. And for a long time, I thought there was something wrong with me; that no one would understand my struggle because I was the only one. But ...
At the end of prayers, the words “In the name of Jesus” may be spoken, written, or thought. With those words, we are asking Jesus to intercede on our behalf. (excerpt by Melissa Henderson,What Does it Mean to Have Faith in Jesus?) What does "Walk by faith, not by sight" ...
faith is knowing one of two things will happen: There will be something solid to stand on or you will be taught how to fly.”Eat this bread. Eat it now. Immerse yourself in the life that God is offering you. You
‘religion', you mean does it have priests and churches and a band of followers who are prepared to kill non-believers, then the answer is no. if, on the other hand, you refer to the original, literal meaning of the word, namely to ‘bind again', to reunite the mistaken person that...
What does it mean when something is ambiguous? ambiguous • \am-BIG-yuh-wus\ • adjective. 1 a :doubtful or uncertain especially from obscurityor indistinctness b : incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for : inexplicable 2 : capable of being understood in two or more ...
While teaching, he used a phrase to describe scripture, “inspired in the original manuscripts.” That phrase does not sit well with me. For one, it is not itself scripture, and, two, it is not the historic belief of the church. What do people say about half truths? It is, however,...
Perhaps when you heard the sermon title, “What Does it Mean to be Saved?” you thought, “Oh no, this is going to be like taking a college graduate back to kindergarten! Why do you need to talk about something as basic as salvation?” There are several reasons that I want to focus...
The best present one can hope for this year is to spend time together. I can’t wait to celebrate the holidays with you. Have yourself a Merry little Christmas, Let your heart be light. Ho Ho Hope you’ve been good this year. Merry Christmas! It’s the most wonderful time of the ...
Skeptical? Think about this: if God calls the worldly, sinning believers in Corinth "saints"—and He does in 1 Corinthians 1:2—couldn't He also call you a saint? Friend, anyone who trusts in Christ alone for salvation is a saint in God's sight. All Saints Day's Relation to ...