Dig Deeper into this Sunday’s Gospel: Read Mark 10:2–16 We’ve all been there. We get into an argument with a loved one, and the size of the argument becomes much bigger than the size of the problem. It often becomes apparent in those moments that the issue is not this issue. Something more profound […]
[…] and strengthens our will to choose faith over fear again and again. We will indeed be tested, shaken, and may even sway under the weight of the world’s turmoil. However, our faith in Jesus Christ—our conviction that Jesus is who He says He is, that we are who He says we are, and that […]
[…] we do? How can we put fear back in its place and instead arise as confident women, trusting in an authority greater than fear, greater than the world, greater than ourselves, an authority that works all things together for our good (Romans 8:28)? We can find the answer in the book of Isaiah: “Do […]
[…] riddled with doubt, fear, and selfish desires. This moment transformed Thomas the doubter into Thomas the missionary. Thomas spent the rest of his life bringing the good news of Jesus Christ to the men and women of India, where he was martyred in 72 A.D. What do you need from our Lord? Where are […]
[…] Read Mark 1:12–15 Lately, prayer has been something I’m struggling with. In this season of spiritual unassuredness, I’ve found myself shying away from prayer and settling for the bare minimum. Being a mother to an 18-month-old and 5-month-old has changed everything. Gone are the days when I could immerse myself in theological texts, listen […]
[…] is an essential prayer because we live at a time when our own self-absorption is just off the charts. I know that we live in a broken world, and I am personally experiencing far more of that brokenness than I’d like. But so many of us are literally paralyzed with worry about ourselves. Never […]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read John 1:6–8,19–28 “Everybody is going to think we’re like the Duggars.” This was the response of one of my kids when I shared that I was pregnant with our seventh child. Concern over what people would think about us felt like the least of my worries. My greatest […]
[…] proclaiming the extraordinary deed of God, we can be beacons of light in the darkness. We should seize the opportunity to introduce people to the gospel's good news and share with others how our lives have been transformed because of our relationship with Christ. Is there someone that you can invite to join you […]
Dig Deeper into Sunday’s Gospel: Read Matthew 23:1–12 Some people use hypocrisy for the reason that they no longer go to church because they believe the church to be filled with hypocrites. I’ve heard it many times, both from people who have permanently left the church and those who have thought of leaving. And […]
[…] more challenging is understanding how we are to make sense of Jesus, who comes across as callous, even cruel. The Gospel of Matthew emphasizes that the Good News of Jesus was destined not only for the Israelites, God’s chosen people, but for Gentiles as well. Throughout this gospel, the demands of discipleship are emphasized. […]
