From then on Jesus began to preach, “Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of heaven is near.” – Jesus Matthew 4:17 (NLT) So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.”  – Jesus Luke 22:32 (NLT) Does it sometimes feel like the Bible, hymns and prayers…

Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to Him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live…

By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return. Genesis 3:19 (NLT) Why do people put ashes on their foreheads on Ash Wednesday?   The answer is most commonly based in…

Repent of your sins and turn to God, for the Kingdom of Heaven is near. Matthew 3:2 (NLT)   Let’s think about repentance, humility and self-denial…   The Shrove Tuesday indulgence is over. Lent has begun.   The 40 days of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and culminates with the resurrection.  It is a self-reflective…

These things happened as a warning to us, so that we would not crave evil things as [the Israelites] did, or worship idols as some of them did. As the Scriptures say, “The people celebrated with feasting and drinking, and they indulged in pagan revelry.” And we must not engage in sexual immorality as some…

Don’t be misled – you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But those who live to please the Spirit will harvest everlasting life from the Spirit. Galatians 6:7-8 (NLT)…

Riverside village in Cambodia Eight days later, when the baby was circumcised, He was name Jesus, the name given Him by the angel even before He was conceived. Anna, a prophet, was also there in the Temple… She was very old. Her husband died when they had been married only seven years. Then she lived…

This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her fiancé, was a good man and did not want to disgrace her publicly,…

The Lord has sent this message to every land: “Tell the people of Israel, ‘Look, your savior is coming.’” Isaiah 61:11 (NLT)   We’ve barely cleared the Thanksgiving plates, but the Christmas season is upon us.   The church calls it Advent, the coming of Christ. It is described as a time of waiting, but…

The Sea of Galilee from Peter’s Primacy After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these? “Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love you.” “Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him. Jesus repeated the question: “Simon son of John, do you love me?” “Yes, Lord,” Peter…