@BoatHugger- It is mainly the Catholic religion that doesn’t eat meat on Friday during Lent. Catholic’s considered it as a way of honoring Jesus for his sacrifice. In addition, people of the Catholic faith will also give up something they enjoy, as a way of honoring Jesus during Lent...
We have scrapped all plans for travel in the coming months, including Holy Week. The SARS scare certainly took care of that. We had planned to take a cruise to Shanghai via Hong Kong where we were to board the ship. In May we planned to take another cruise through Europe, boarding in...
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who just visited Israel this week to push for a ceasefire in Gaza, said the enclave is on the "brink of collapse" due to the humanitarian situation. People in Rafah "cannot simply vanish into thin air," she said. U.S. President Joe Biden, who...
Since Jews and Christians believe that it is the seventh day when God rested, it stands to reason that Sunday is considered the first day of the following week. The Bible also refers to Sunday being the first day of the week. One example is the story of Jesus' resurrection on what we ...
Andy is the former senior manager of content for Bible Gateway. He currently works at Calvin College.What happened on each day of Holy Week? This week, we’ll be looking at the biblical events that took place during the week leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion on Good Friday. We’ll base...
History of King Charles II of Englandby Jacob Abbott is a free read for year 8 of Ambleside Online. That means it isn’t assigned but is considered well worth your time. It is more about the personal history of King Charles rather than a history of the England at the time. It talks ...
An Advent calendar is a unique calendar used to help us count down to December 25th: The celebration of the birth of Jesus. Advent calendars range between 22 and 28 days, depending on the day of the week for Christmas. We count down to the celebration of the first Advent because we have...
it restrains the negative effects of sin in their life that they otherwise would have experienced. And when people repent of their sin, it allows them to be restored into intimate fellowship with God that they otherwise would be lacking. The passages we have already considered show this, but...
As Christians, we all strive to live according to the teachings of the Bible and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. However, when it comes to certain matters, what is considered sinful for one person may not be sinful for another.
main message was to others. Mark’s Gospel is considered the earliest written from which Matthew and Luke cited. In all the Gospels Jesus never advises to preach to the masses to save them from Hell in the afterlife. Jesus sought to help others avoid hell here on earth. Sin is destructive...