Revelation, Release, and Resolve

Revelation, Release, and Resolve

1 Peter 1 (NLT) 13 So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world. 14 So you must live as God’s obedient children. Don’t slip back into your old...
Living the Life

Living the Life

Psalm 23 (CEB) 1 The Lord is my shepherd.    I lack nothing. 2 He lets me rest in grassy meadows;     he leads me to restful waters; 3       he keeps me alive. He guides me in proper paths    for the sake of his good name. 4 Even when I walk through the darkest...
Unlearning with an Open Mind

Unlearning with an Open Mind

Luke 24 (CEB) 44 Jesus said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the Law from Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures....
The Blessing of Belief

The Blessing of Belief

John 20 (NRSVue) 26 A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 27 Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out...
The Table Was Set

The Table Was Set

The Table Was Set by Dr. Tamara W. Dias Jesus knew at was coming: the betrayal, the arrest, the cross. John 13:3 (NRSVUE) tells us that before he ever picked up the towel, Jesus knew that “the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God...