A Posture of Expectation
Most parents, upon hearing about a passionate desire from their children, delight in giving what they ask for as they are able.
Continue ReadingAsh Wednesday
For many believers, Ash Wednesday is the day that begins a season of fasting and repentance leading up to Easter – Resurrection Sunday.
Continue ReadingEaster – April 4
For this Easter Sabbath, allow the Holy Spirit to remind you of what God spoke into your soul this past week. Reread the passages for this week and allow the words to penetrate into the deepest parts of you.
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Jesus is telling us that there are followers of his whom most of us would consider prime candidates for citizenship in Heaven but who never actually followed after him.
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Because most citrus trees can be more susceptible to diseases than some other types of trees, the standard practice is to graft the trunk of a citrus tree onto the rootstock of a hardier species.
Continue ReadingNarrow Way – April 1
In his juxtaposition between the narrow gate to God’s Kingdom and wide gate leading to hell, Jesus is not simply talking about what kind of reception each of us will receive on the other side of this life.
Continue ReadingGood Father – March 31
The goal of any good parent is to discern what is best for their child. However, all of us are limited, sinful people.
Continue ReadingKeep Asking – March 30
Terry Fox was diagnosed with cancer in 1977. By that point, it had progressed far enough that the best course of action was to amputate his right leg, but Fox was not discouraged.
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