Freedom to forgive

Freedom to forgive Bible: Matthew 6:5-14 Reading God demonstrates his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners Christ died for us (ROMANS 5:8). One Sunday after hearing a sermon about forgiving others, my friend Robin said, “Holding a grudge is like grabbing a sharp sword by the blade. The tighter youContinueContinue reading “Freedom to forgive”

Praying for others

Praying for others Bible: 2 Corinthians 1:8-11 Reading On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us, as you help us by your prayers (VV.10-11). A big school project was weighing heavily on me. I was worried about if I would finish it by the deadline. During my anxiety, IContinueContinue reading “Praying for others”

We know where we’re going

We know where we’re going Bible: Philippians 1:19-26 Reading For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain (V.21). Dr. William Wallace was working as a surgeon in Wuzhou, China, in the 1940s when Japan attacked China. Wallace, who was in charge of Stout Memorial Hospital at the time, loaded his equipmentContinueContinue reading “We know where we’re going”

Algae and Diatoms

Algae and Diatoms Bible: Job 37:14-24 Reading Stop and consider God’s wonders (V.14). “What’s a diatom?” I asked my friend. I was leaning over her shoulder looking at pictures on her phone she had taken through a microscope. “Oh, it’s like algae, but it’s harder to see. Sometimes you need a drop of oil onContinueContinue reading “Algae and Diatoms”