Faith has a similarity with clothes that are 'too big'. "'You'll grow into them.' That’s a good way to think about growing in ...
Every year, when I flip my calendar to December, thoughts of Christmas overwhelm me with anticipation of the joys to come and ...
The gift of Christ was an expression of God's love for humanity. “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal ...
We sell our faith short, and so we sell our Lent short. At least I do. I have spent most of my life thinking of the faith as ...
They also discover inspiration in the example of Christ, recognizing in it a sustaining force that enables believers to suffer for righteousness (1 Pet. 4:1, 2), to endure persecution (Heb. 12:1 ...
The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the Body of Christ? 1 Corinthians 10:16 As Christians we are saved (i.e. prepared for heaven) through faith by grace - the free gift of God's ...
They are of Christ because he instituted all seven. In essence, the sacraments are gifts of Christ to his people throughout the centuries, so that the reasons he became like us in all things might ...
The Fourth Sunday of Lent shifts color from dark violet to rose, a symbol of Christ breaking the power of sin and leading us to the light of life, and from blindness to sight.
Thecla replied, Grant me only the seal of Christ, and no temptation shall affect me. Paul answered, Thecla, wait with patience, and you will receive the gift of Christ. Chapter 7 Then Paul sent ...