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What Are We To Do?

What Are We To Do?

When they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and they asked Peter and the other Apostles, “What are we to do, my brothers?” // Acts 2:37 “Oooh, that...
01 avril, 2024
The Persistence of A Child

The Persistence of A Child

Jesus withdrew toward the sea with his disciples. A large number of people followed from Galilee and from Judea. // Mark 3:7 There’s a joke among mothers that moms of toddlers...
17 janvier, 2024
When We Want To Give Up

When We Want To Give Up

Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary [ . . . ] “But when the Son of Man comes, will...
17 novembre, 2023
Remember His Goodness

Remember His Goodness

The Lord remembers his covenant forever. // Psalm 105:8 The Lord remembers. I do not (always) remember.  During the pandemic, a friend and I committed to sharing one good thing,...
20 octobre, 2023
Am I Limiting God?

Am I Limiting God?

“God forbid, Lord!” [ . . . ] “Get behind me, Satan! You are an obstacle to me!” // Matthew 16:22-23 My college roommate once wrote a paper about Jesus...
02 septembre, 2023
His Abundant Mercy

His Abundant Mercy

“These last ones worked only one hour, and you have made them equal to us.” // Matthew 20:12 My daughter and I spent her junior year reading and discussing Dante...
22 août, 2023
Give Me The Grace

Give Me The Grace

And those he predestined he also called; and those he called he also justified; and those he justified he also glorified. // Romans 8:30 Through blurry, tear-filled eyes I read...
29 juillet, 2023
He Speaks To You

He Speaks To You

. . . [T]hey realized that he had addressed the parable to them. So they left him and went away. // Mark 12:12It’s me. I’m the one to whom Jesus...
04 juin, 2023
No Insignificant Efforts

Pas d'efforts insignifiants

Il est allé leur rendre visite et, parce qu'il exerçait le même métier, il est resté avec eux et a travaillé. // Actes 18:2-3 Des piles de linge, des piles...
17 mai, 2023
There's No Quick Fix

Il n'y a pas de solution rapide

Repentez-vous donc et convertissez-vous, afin que vos péchés soient effacés et que le Seigneur vous accorde des moments de rafraîchissement. // Actes 3:19-20 Le rafraîchissement semble revigorant, reposant et renouvelant....
12 avril, 2023
What Will I Drop for Jesus?

Que vais-je laisser tomber pour Jésus ?

Ils coururent dans la campagne environnante. // Marc 6:55 Imaginez avoir une telle foi qu'en voyant Jésus, vous laisseriez tout tomber pour lui amener vos proches malades. Imaginez avoir la...
05 février, 2023
Seeing Leads to Believing

Voir conduit à croire

« Est-ce que quelque chose de bon peut venir de Nazareth ? Philippe lui dit : « Viens et vois. // Jean 1:46 Mon fils adolescent voulait bricoler un costume...
05 janvier, 2023