Saturday, March 29, 2014 Jesus said to him, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” –John 14:6 Is Jesus really the only way, truth, and life? If there are other ways, then why are we following Jesus? Teach us, O God, the way, […]
Devotionals
Hard Questions of Faith–March 28, 2014
Friday, March 28, 2014 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. –Romans 8:38-39 What about […]
Hard Questions of Faith–Thurs., Mar. 27, 2014
Thursday, March 27, 2014 ‘I tell you, my friends, do not fear those who kill the body, and after that can do nothing more. 5But I will warn you whom to fear: fear him who, after he has killed, has authority*to cast into hell.” Luke 12:4-5 Is there really a hell? How could a loving God […]
Hard Questions of Faith–Wed, Mar 26, 2014
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 […]