Category: Christian Life

Being Desired, Fully Known, and Deeply Loved

I am my beloved’s, and his desire is for me. Song of Sol. 7:10 (NIV) And Jesus said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and to the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. Luke 20:34-35 (ESV) Lord […]

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A Journey Through Lent

 A Journey Through Lent (Youtube/Jennifer Holland) A journey through lent in pictures, words, phrases and music. Join Christ from his entry into Jerusalem through the Last Supper. Feel the weight of the cross and our sin. The empty tomb is the symbol of glory and triumph over death. A beautiful path.

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The Little Sisters of the Poor Are Headed to the Supreme Court Again

There is nothing quite so depressing as politicians jerking nuns around. The Little Sisters of the Poor are returning to the U.S. Supreme Court for a third time. They’ve already twice defended their right not to comply with the Obamacare requirement that employers provide free contraceptive coverage in their health insurance. The Little Sisters are a Roman Catholic charitable order that […]

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Lent Begins on Wednesday, February 26, 2020

This year, Lent begins on Wednesday, February 26, 2020. The day before Lent is called Shrove Tuesday, which is the time for soul cleansing. As this is the last day of the liturgical season historically known as “Shrovetide”, before the penitential season of Lent, related popular practices, such as indulging in food that one gives up for the upcoming forty […]

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Behold The Hero!

The Lord turned to him and said, go in the strength you have and save Israel out of Midian’s hand. Am I not sending you? Judges 6:14 Every one will like to be the hero that saved their country from an invading army, economic collapse, an epidemic, etc. or saved a life that was about to be extinguished by an […]

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The Church: A Den of Robbers?

It is written, he said to them, my house will be a house of prayer, but you have made it a den of robbers. Luke 19:46 If Jesus Christ came to our places of worship (churches) today, what will He see and what will He say? Will He find us praying – that is seeking His face and not so […]

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What Does it Mean to Forgive?

We forgive others when we let go of resentment and give up any claim to be compensated for the hurt or loss we have suffered. Unforgiveness breeds bitterness, resentment, anger, unkindness, and even despair. Nothing is more important for us as a Christian than to forgive. The Bible gives us many examples of forgiveness. The greatest of all examples is […]

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A Tale of Two Crises

There is no arguing that we are facing a crisis of immense proportions in the Church. We most likely wince at the daily headlines of scandal, accusations, cover-ups, doublespeak, and unfaithfulness to vows, teaching, and immorality within the hierarchy of the Church—all of which leave her vulnerable and disreputable at exactly the time when the world most desperately needs her […]

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God’s Requirements

And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, and to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Deut. 10:12. The God of Israel is the true God, Creator and Ruler over all […]

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God’s Promises Fulfilled

So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty. Zechariah 4:6 (NIV) An amazing message was given to this prince, Zerubbabel, who was in a trying situation – a descendent of king David, who having returned from the Babylonian captivity to […]

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