Lu SkerdooinMustard Seed Sentinel·9 hours agoMember-onlyTo be more like Jesus each dayWhile I was reading today's devotional (Jesus Calling by Sarah Young), I decided to write down these personal notes that I wrote just for myself. I am sharing what I learned here …But now my hope is that this might be something that might help someone else who reads it: I need to seek to be more like Jesus: …Jesus3 min readJesus3 min read
The StorytellerinLessons from History·12 hours agoMember-onlyA 1500-Year-Old Bible Says That Jesus Was Not CrucifiedThe Bible that refutes the most fundamental belief of Christianity — The Crucifixion, a core tenet of Christianity, remains irrefutable and open to no discourse. However, with the discovery of a controversial yet exciting text, this core tenet is being questioned and interrogated by religious scholars and believers of the faith. Religious manuscripts and historical texts are examined in great detail…Jesus5 min readJesus5 min read
Wyatt Greenway·10 hours agoMember-onlyJesus was the Master of Social MediaHave you ever pondered the difficulty of sending a message across millennia? Where would you store it? What place would last for thousands of years? What medium would you write your message on? What material would last that long? Also, what about the language? Will the language you write your…Jesus5 min readJesus5 min read
Janis CoxinNew Creation·5 hours agoMember-onlyDo You Know How to Keep the Light of Christ Burning Inside You?And why that is very important — A reflection from Sunday As the minister lit the Christ candle, he said, “As we light the Christ candle, we remember that His light always shines.” I’ve been reading through the Bible chronologically. We are in Leviticus. It might be repetitious but it has some important points. …Jesus3 min readJesus3 min read
Ivan Rudolph·10 hours agoMember-onlyKNOWING GOD IS NOT OPTIONAL IF YOU WANT ETERNAL LIFE!John 17:3 explains it like this: But how can you get to know God the Father and Jesus? Really? Most Christians know about God’s way of salvation but do not really know Him, because problems distract us and modern life drives us towards self-interest instead of personally getting to know…Jesus2 min readJesus2 min read
K719·8 hours agoJesus and the Theological Construction of DisabilityA reflection for the Thursday of the 8th Week of Ordinary Time. Mark 1046–52. “Bartimaeus (that is, the son of Timaeus), a blind beggar, was sitting at the side of the road… And immediately his sight returned, and he followed him along the road.” Bartimaeus and his companions who did…Jesus4 min readJesus4 min read
Dan FosterinBackyard Church·3 days agoMember-onlyIf Jesus Didn’t Die For Our Sins, What Did He Die For?It’s not as clear cut as you think — Ask pretty much any evangelical Christian anywhere why Jesus died on the cross, and they will invariably tell you, “Jesus died to pay the price for our sins,” or words to that effect. It’s an idea that has become so deeply rooted in Christian belief that most Christians automatically assume…Jesus12 min readJesus12 min read
Jon David Banks·9 hours agoLove Never FailsLove Never Fails 2 Corinthians 12:7–10, 7 Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me-to keep me from exalting myself! 8 Concerning this I implored…Jesus2 min readJesus2 min read
Maggie Carey Mosaic artist, English teacher,·15 hours agoLessons from the EagleThe eagle is a symbol that is often used in the Bible. David says in Psalm 103 that one of the benefits of faith in God is that he “renews our youth as the eagles.” Isaiah the prophet in chapter 40 of his prophetic writings says, Yet those who wait…Jesus3 min readJesus3 min read
