Passion Sunday

Imagine going to a funeral service, and there is a brief visitation before the service starts. Then, as people line up to greet the family and view the body of the deceased, someone walks to the casket. Of course, most people, if not all, are paying attention to the family. But, suddenly, the person who […]

There Is More

This article aims at helping us understand that there is more to what we have or who we are. For that purpose, we’ll use Mark 1:35-39 and Philippians 3:12-16 as our scriptural foundation. Before, I’d encourage you to review my past reflections in this series, “God has called you to more:” 1)Called to Abundant Life, […]

You Are Not Your Sin

In this article, we talk about this theme, “You are not your sin.” And, to help with this reflection, read John 8:1-11. First, read the previous reflections on this series, “God has called you to more:” 1)Called to abundant life, and 2)Facing the dark to reach the light.       The Law of Moses […]

Facing the Dark to Reach the Light

This reflection is the second in our series, “God has called you to more.” In the first article we’re reflected on God has called us to abundant life, and what that means for us today. First, read 1 John 1 as the foundation for our study today, That which was from the beginning, which we […]

Called to Abundant Life

This reflection comes from the Lenten series, “God Has Called You to More.” And, John 10:7-11 is our foundation. First, let’s read it below or from your personal Bible, So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves […]

The Bible Doesn’t Say That

Have you heard of some sayings that feel so good when you hear them, and even think they are Scripture? Guess what? Some of them aren’t, and through this three-part series, we will only look at three. In this reflection, we will focus on “follow your heart.” I only published this one here. The other […]

The Book of Hebrews: Living by Faith

This article is the last reflection in the series, The Book of Hebrews. It covers the last three chapters of the book: 11 through 13.  Here’s how I’d divide the entire book.  First, the author of the book makes the point of who Jesus is, in chapters 1 through 10.  Remember the letter was originally […]

Hope for the Doubter

In this article, we’ll reflect on “hope for the doubter.” Before delving into it, I would encourage you first to take a look at what we’ve studied previously:   Hope for the weary Hope for the broken   The foundation for our reflection through this article comes out of Jeremiah 29:11-13, For I know the […]

Hope for the Broken

My previous article in the series, “Hope is here,” talked about how to find hope when we feel weary. In the following lines, we’ll reflect on the second part addressing our brokenness and how we can find hope again.  Let me ask you first to take a look at this scripture, which we will use […]

On Fear

In this reflection, I talk about “fear,” which is the second in our series as we look at four Biblical words that begin with the letter “F.”  Read the first article, which was on faith, here.  The scripture we’re using for our reflection comes from Luke 12:4-9.      The Context     Luke 12 […]