text :: Matthew 23:1-12 theme verse :: “For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” (Matthew 23:12) // In the Middle Ages, […]

text : Matthew 14: 13 – 21 theme verse : “Jesus said, ‘They need not go away; you give them something to eat.’” (Mt 14:16) // Upon welcoming guests in […]

text : Psalm 127:1-2; Romans 8:35-39 theme verse : “For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor […]

text :: Exodus 17: 1 – 7 theme verse :: “Moses called the place Massah because the Israelites quarreled and tested the Lord, saying, ‘Is the Lord among us or […]

text : John 16:29-33 theme verse : “In the world you face persecution. But take courage; I have conquered the world!” (John 16:33b) //  Do you know courage when you […]

text : Luke 4:21-30 theme verse : “When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage.” (Luke 4:28) // The major themes of 2018, according to those […]

text : 1 Samuel 18:1-5 theme verse : “Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul.” (1 Samuel 18:3) // An ancient philosopher […]

text : 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50 theme verse : “Fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies.” (1 Corinthians 15:36) // 27,339. That’s the number of […]

text : Isaiah 60:1-6 theme verse : “Arise, shine; for your light has come…” (Isaiah 60:1) // “Glory is God’s style.” Christian writer Frederick Buechner offers this gem. When the […]

text :: Matthew 13: 45-46 theme verse :: “On finding a pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.” (Mt 13:46) As we […]