But whoever hates another believer is in the darkness, walks in the darkness, and does not know the way to go, because the darkness, has brought on blindness. — 1 John 2:11. Apostle John’s assertion reveals a basic truth in life’s struggle. How often do we observe the destructive force of hate, not only between individuals…
Go Into The World
Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation. — Mark 16:15. Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation” (Mark 16:15) is a powerful call, yet its interpretation and application are deeply personal. While some understand “proclaiming” as an explicit verbal sharing of faith,…
It’s The Message
… for we cannot keep from speaking about what we have seen and heard.” — Acts 4:20. St. Peter’s powerful declaration in Acts 4:20, “…for we cannot keep from speaking about what we have seen and heard,” touches the heart when we consider its context. Peter and John, fresh from healing a lifelong cripple and…
Breakfast For All
Jesus said to them, “Come and have breakfast.” — John 21:12a. When I stumbled upon today’s verse, I did a double-take worthy of a cartoon character. “Wait a minute,” I thought, “How did this gem slip past me all these years?” The sheer, unadulterated comfort of this simple verse. Here’s the Son of God, fresh from his…
Eyes Wide Open
Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. — Luke 24:31. This simple verse, “Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him” (Luke 24:31), encapsulates the pivotal point in the story of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, and serves as a powerful lens through which we can examine our own…