Above all taking the shield of faith wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. (Ephesians 6:16) Those of us who have a passion for history should not watch historical movies, because we have a tendency to nitpick. One
Having been buried with him in baptism and raised with him through your faith in the power of God, who raised him from the dead. When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your sinful nature, God made you alive with
I bet you didn’t know that the Book of Acts is all about living as a gay Christian. Okay, so that’s not really what it’s about — it’s actually a chronicle of the early church and of the movement of the gospel out of Israel
“If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a
Living in the present: Only the present moment is real Only the present moment is real and available to us. The peace we desire is not in some distant future, but it is something we can realize in the present moment. (Thich Nhat Hahn, Interbeing:
In the first chapter of Mark’s gospel, we find Jesus encountering demons seemingly on a regular basis. In the synagogue in Capernaum he silences and heals a demon possessed man. Later, after healing Simon Peter’s mother-in law, among those who come seeking his help are
What’s a shepherd to you? I guess if you are a long time Christian, you have plenty of images to answer that question with. It’s a popular motif in the history of Christian art and symbolism. It’s also the number one metaphor for our spiritual
Read the rest of the series “I tell you the truth, whatever you did to the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did it to me.” Matthew 25:40 In all the gospels, this verse can either be a great comfort or damning
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 If you would allow me a little bit of poetic license here, I want to share with you
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty; and the hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs were in attendance above him; each had six wings: with two they covered their faces, and with