Acts 10:1-17, 34-35-God Shows No Partiality April 29-May 5, 2019 Monday-God Shows No Partiality “He was a devout man who feared God with all his household; he gave alms generously to the people and prayed constantly to God” (Acts 10:2). A video recently went viral. It showed a teenage boy on a New […]
Month: April 2019
Faith Lies Reveals the Truth
Lies can get people in to a bunch of trouble. Remember what happened when someone told you, “Go ahead and do it, no one will find out.” You did it and everyone found out. There are those times when we tell ourselves and others, “Relax, I’ve got everything under control.” We usually say this […]
Devotions on Matthew 28:16-20-Go and Make Disciples
Matthew 28:16-20-Go and Make Disciples April 22-28, 2019 Monday-Go and Make Disciples “Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain to which Jesus had directed them? (Matthew 28:16). Those of us who live in democracies are somewhat spoiled. We get to elect representatives who we think will vote in a way consistent […]
Devotions on Matthew 28:1-10-Empty Tomb
April 15, - April 21, 2019-Empty Tomb Monday-Empty Tomb “After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, went to see the tomb” (Matthew 28:1). The neighbor’s barking dog woke Juanita from a fitful night’s sleep. She did not want to get up. The memory […]
Stations of the Cosmic Christ Offers New Perspectives
Meditating on the Stations of the Cross is an ancient Christian practice. The stations focus on the suffering and death of Jesus. By reflecting on them Christians are able to experience the depth and breadth of God’s love. The stations’ focus is limited, however, and its use often limited to the season of Lent. Matthew […]
Book Offers New Perspective on Atonement
The penal substitution theory on the atonement—that Jesus died as a sacrifice for our sins—has long been criticized. Even though it has been highlighted by the Church as the reason why Jesus had to die on the cross, the penal substitution theory misunderstands the meaning and purpose of a sacrifice and portrays God as […]
Devotions on Matthew 21:1-13
Devotions on Matthew 21:1-13-Triumphant Entry into Jerusalem March 23-29, 2015 Monday, March 23, 2015-triumphant Entry into Jerusalem “Go into the village ahead of you and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her, untie them and bring them to me” (Matthew 21:3). Ten year-old Nathan slid the patio door of […]