Have you watched those football plays where a guy intercepts the ball and heads toward the end zone. He starts celebrating at about the 5 yard line, and then drops the ball — JUST before crossing the goal line. It’s almost hilarious to watch – unless he is playing for ‘your’ team. The Apostle Paul […]
This Sunday we will focus on the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Resurrection Sunday is the most incredible day of the year. We will be in Luke 23:44-46 and Luke 24:1-12. The passage in Luke 23 tells us about the final moments before Jesus died. The passage in Luke 24 tells us what
This week many Catholic and some Protestant churches have Ash Wednesday services. The Ash Wednesday service marks a 40 day period of prayer and fasting that ends on Thursday evening prior to Good Friday. Believers who recognize Ash Wednesday commemorate the day by attending a church service. The Ash Wednesday service is concluded with a
I have reflected on Isaiah 30:15 for many years. If you haven’t read it for a while here it is: “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it.” Repentance is a change of heart. Repentance also involves “seeing” your surroundings, God and