A fun-loving man was throwing a big party. He wanted to create a special wine for the party, so he invited each guest to bring a small flask of wine […]
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There are times when we do not want anyone to get near us. We have a bad cold and we tell people to keep their distance so they will not […]
Being unsupported, isolated or intimidated feels terrible. The Scriptures are full of stories where people doing God’s work were not being supported and were even being rejected by others. For […]
Today happens only once. Today is not the same as yesterday or tomorrow. In the Gospel of Luke Jesus says, ”Today, this Scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing (Luke […]
Life has its disappointments. We have had great hopes only to have them ruined. Hopes for a friendship that ended in disaster, a marriage that resulted in divorce, a family […]
Why did Jesus have to be baptized? After all, baptism is about the forgiveness of sins so why did the sinless Jesus have to be baptized? First of all, Jesus […]
In seeking God, what are we looking for? Sometimes we look for God to help us make sense out of the past. Other times, we pursue God to give us […]
There is no such thing as a perfect family. In fact, probably some of the most imperfect groups we will ever experience are families, including our own. Of course, we […]
We are ordinary people. To be ordinary does not mean our lives are insignificant. Created in the image of God, our lives are of immense value. Being ordinary means that […]
It is a well-known phenomenon that when the Christmas holidays approach, many people feel down. Rather than being a time of joy, these days are a time of sadness or […]