Why is Jesus consoling the disciples? He is explaining about coming events that are disheartening. Once again, His followers have certain expectations…
Daily Word: Sweet Fruit? Galatians 5:22-23
Shabbat Shalom! The photo to the left is a display of fruit in my dining room. Yummy green and red apples, right? Nope. They’re fake — filled with sawdust…
Daily Word: Everyone? Romans 10:13
Back when Paul wrote this, it was considered quite controversial. Why? Because he was including Gentiles in the everyone-group…
Daily Word: Set Right? Romans 8:23-24
Shabbat Shalom! Sigh. We are all sinners. Each and every one. We’re born into a fallen world, and it doesn’t take long before we join the ranks of violators of GOD’s Law…
Daily Word: Oh, Joy? Jacob (James) 1:2-3
When those challenges and disasters arise, is our first response, “Yippee! Praise the LORD!”? Probably not. I know my natural inclination isn’t…
Daily Word: 8 Attributes of a Perseverant Person. Romans 5:3-5
I woke up tired this morning, how about you? Once my brain kicked into gear, I realized that my “To Do” list was longer than yesterday’s…
Daily Word: Very Loved Specks. Psalm 19:2[1]
These days we battle big things like rights, but we also battle just as important things like protecting our identity. We protect our identity…
Daily Word: Test Answers? Matthew 4:4
Here’s a difficult question. Have you ever cheated on a test? Getting the answers to a test by cheating foils the purpose of a test — to see if we understand…
Daily Word: Impossible Peace. Philippians 4:7
Have you ever felt it? You shouldn’t feel calm or clearheaded, but you are. There is grief or chaos or hopelessness or fear around you, but…
