This has been on our frig for a year now and I wanted to share it with you… WHO LIKES BORING? From The Magnificat devotional October 2007 The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, explains the logic of what can otherwise seem so contradictory: “Fulfillment does not lie in comfort, ease, and following one’s inclinations, but […]
Blessings arrive in unexpected packages – in my case, cancer. Those of us with potentially fatal diseases – and there are millions in America today – find ourselves in the odd position of coping with our mortality while trying to fathom God’s will. Although it would be the height of presumption to declare with […]
We love our neighborhood full of friends who help eachother out and look out for each other’s kids. Amy (& husband, Todd) is one of those neighbors, and she’s got a great story to share about how God led her down the right paths to be healed of some serious health problems. Normally I’d post […]
No credible historians debate whether or not Jesus Christ lived on this earth, they all believe He did. What is debated is whether or not He died and rose from the dead – that part is the biggest difference between Christians and other religions, we are the only ones who claim to have a God […]
The Old Testament is the whole first part of the Bible that includes the time before Jesus came to earth, beginning with God creating the world. The New Testament is the rest of the Bible that includes Jesus’ time on earth, his life and death, and the beginning of Christianity – how it grew in […]
“Sometimes I hear Christians refer to God as “Father”, other times they talk about God as Jesus, and then who or what is the Holy Spirit? And which one do you pray TO?” This one used to stump me big time. Here’s the scoop: Christians believe in something called the Trinity – “Tri” = 3. […]
But you’ll go somewhere when you die, and if you don’t believe that, then what a depressing thought, you really think this is IT? Do you really think that is possible? What if you’re wrong? Eternity is a long time. I’ll repeat what I said in another post: Don’t miss this… What IF? What if […]
In the Old Testament (see previous question) a huge part of the whole story of God and His people has to do with how they “atoned” (made up for) their sins by coming once a year to the temple to offer a perfect sacrifice to God. This means they brought the very best of what they […]
…especially compared to most, only the really rotten people have to worry about where they’re going when they die, right?” Here’s the thing though — we all “sin” (mess up), and yes, some may sin in smaller ways than others, but compared to who? The guy in prison? The person next door? Or compared to […]
Pray for the gift of faith! Faith is “believing what we can’t see”, and if you keep reading your Bible and other books about Christianity, go to church so you can learn more, find friends who are also trying to live their faith and who you can “chew on” these things with, and if you […]