During high school, Sunday nights were for Scrabble with the fam (what can I say, I had a wild adolescence). Dad always won (still does), but hey, I’m studying a major in English now, so maybe I’ll beat him someday. My siblings and I had a habit of looking for loopholes, sneaky ways to cheat…
After Jesus had risen, He appeared to the disciples several times before ascending to Heaven. One of these times, the disciples had been fishing during the night and upon nearing the shore they discovered Jesus waiting for them. Simon Peter was so excited that he jumped out of the boat and swam to shore to…
To love is to be vulnerable When we love we risk our heart And when in life, we lose that connection It is left broken and torn apart See, the risk is always there Because we all need to love and be loved But what confuses us is where that love comes from Where we…
In this our oh so busy world, Stopping can be hard, The things that we just have to do, The jobs we can’t discard. We get so wrapped up in ourselves, The burdens that we bear, That we let our troubles rule us, And give in to despair. At last we look to God,…
“Living life in this world will test your capabilities and make you feel like following Me requires too much of yourselves. But I only say this to remind you that if you keep trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, and deeply at peace. In this world, you will still continue to experience difficulties,…
In the bible we see quite a few people renew their characters and become anew once they start putting God first in their lives. For some, not only do they gain a new character and heart they also receive a new name. Below is a list of biblical icons who received new names through their…
Are all the enthusiastic people that are ready for a new year annoying you? Are all the energetic individuals smashing their fitness goals or business plans or ticking things off their bucket lists on thrill-seeking holidays getting to you a little? Honestly, I am exhausted just hearing about it. Maybe you are like me, already…
Our story always begins with Jesus. Before our first word, He is the Word: “In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1*). Only in discovering Jesus do we truly discover the rest of the story—or the rest of our faith. Orthodox theologian David Bentley…
Getting baptised is a time of excitement and as many would say, a time of renewal. However, for some of us the renewal phase doesn’t go to smoothly. And we may wonder where we went wrong or if this journey is really for us. Many things may come at us after baptism that we are…
Now sin has corrupted and changed our normal, for divorce and abuse and cheating is the norm. All the pain, all the pride, all the suffering and the time spent worshiping other gods who are dressed in disguise through everyday things that we so frequently miss, it’s a shame but all the same God still…