Wednesday, March 26, 2014 Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling-places. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I […]
Hard Questions of Faith–Tues, Mar 25, 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014 And the Spirit immediately drove him out into the wilderness. He was in the wilderness for forty days, tempted by Satan; and he was with the wild beasts; and the angels waited on him. –Mark 1:12-13 Who or what is Satan? Free us, God, […]
Hard Questions of Faith–Mon, March 24, 2014
Monday, March 24, 2014 Then God said, ‘Let us make humankind in our image, according to our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the wild animals of the earth,* and over every creeping thing that creeps […]
Hard question of faith–Sunday, March 23, 2014
Sunday, March 23, 2014 Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favour, but evil comes to the one who searches for it. –Proverbs 11:27 What is evil? Is it simply the absence of good, or is it an actual force or presence? Whatever it is, O God, we pray you will protect us from evil. Amen.
Hard Questions of Faith–Saturday, March 22, 2014
Saturday, March 22, 2014 Then Jesus told his disciples, ‘If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. 25For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. 26For what will it profit them […]
Hard Questions of Faith–Friday, March 21, 2014
Friday, March 21, 2014 “Then Peter came and said to him, ‘Lord, if another member of the church* sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven* times. [Matthew 18:21-22] Questions to ponder: How can we forgive Nazi’s for their actions during […]
Hard Questions of Faith–Thursday, March 20, 2014
Thursday, March 20, 2014 “Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones; for, I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven. What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave […]
Hard Questions of Faith–Wed, March 19, 2014
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 “But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. “Woe to you who are full now, for you will be hungry. “Woe to you who are laughing now, for you will mourn and weep. “Woe to you when all speak well of you, for that is what […]
Hard Questions of Faith–Tues, March 18, 2014
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve; he went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers of the temple police about how he might betray him to them. –Luke 22 A Question to Ponder: How can otherwise good people take part […]
Hard Questions of Faith–Mon, March 17, 2014
Monday, March 17, 2014 Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured. A Question […]