Biblical Wisdom
Who We Think We Are
I’m following along with an online Bible study on Moses. We all know his story at least the high points. He’s the guy who survived the Nile River in a floating basket. He’s the guy who got to talk to God in a burning bush. He’s the guy who took on Pharaoh and won. He’s … Continue reading
Locked Doors Can’t Stop Him
I wrote a post a couple of days ago about how Mary Magdalene was so distraught when she couldn’t find Jesus’ body in His tomb, that she missed Him standing right in front of her. Even thought she was looking for Him in the wrong place, He came to her where she was and called … Continue reading
Seeking and Finding
I recently read the resurrection account in John where Mary Magdalene was searching for Jesus. In John’s account, she is the very first one to the tomb and the first to see the stone was rolled away. She frantically ran to find Peter and John to tell them what had happened. Then they ran to … Continue reading
Good Friday Musings
Today is Good Friday. It’s the day Christians remember the crucifixion of Christ. It’s a somber day, an ugly day. People don’t like Good Friday or to talk about Good Friday. Many churches don’t do Good Friday church services because they are so poorly attended. The events of Good Friday are so unfair. Jesus was … Continue reading
Victory in Jesus
Yesterday in Brussels, a terrorist attack killed, at this writing, thirty people and injured dozens more. The Islamic extremist group called ISIS, once again, took it upon itself to murder innocent civilians in cold blood. Those of us in the Western world weep for the victims and for the loss of life. We weep for … Continue reading
Spreading the Light
Our sermon last Sunday touched on the story of Lazarus and his miraculous resurrection from the dead. The focus was on the days afterward and his sister Mary specifically, but he was part of the message. Yesterday, the online Bible study that I’m following was about Lazarus. The reading was from John 11:1-44, if you … Continue reading
Yesterday,Today and Forever
I was subbing in a fifth grade class yesterday and I had a break because my students were at art. I took a deep breath because it had been a hectic day and I was basking in a little quiet time. It didn’t last long. One of my favorite students who I had earlier that … Continue reading
Welcoming the Prodigals
Yesterday, our sermon was about the Prodigal Son found in Luke, Chapter 13. It’s a familiar story for most of us. I’ve heard many sermons on it. I’ve heard sermons focusing on the forgiving, loving father. I’ve heard sermons that focus on the righteous son, as well as sermons that focused on the wayward son. … Continue reading
Never Stop Praying
I love that Jesus was such a great storyteller and to me, a great storyteller is not someone who uses long eloquent words that have me running for a thesaurus. He had a simple message for simple people. Humanity has a way of making the even simplest things in life complicated, and we can do … Continue reading
In Relentless Pursuit
I have been reading a Lenten Bible study on the website #shereadstruth. We are studying Jonah, which makes perfect sense for Lent. The entire account of the Book of Jonah revolves around repentance and turning back to God, both personally and as a nation. I’m very familiar with Jonah. As a child, he regularly appeared … Continue reading