Author Archives: Our Daily Masala

CHOOSING TO FORGIVE Bible: Luke 1:76-79 Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. LUKE 23:34 Reading At school, Patrick felt God had chosen him for something special. But what? Later he survived a horrific high school massacre where thirteen people were killed and twenty-four injured, including Patrick. That’s when heContinueContinue reading “CHOOSING TO FORGIVE”

IDOLATRY Bible: 1 Corinthians 10:1-14 My dear friends, flee from idolatry. 1 Corinthians 10:14 Reading In ancient times, idolatry was easy to spot—dancing around the golden calves; bowing before images of dragons; setting up shrines and altars to all sorts of false gods . . . Even when the apostle Paul wrote to Christians inContinueContinue reading “IDOLATRY”

GROWING Bible:Luke 3:21-22 The Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased” (V.22). Reading For many people at the time, it must have seemed like Jesus turned up out of the blue. HeContinueContinue reading “GROWING”

LIFE TO THE FULL Bible:John 10:7-15 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full (V.10). Reading The year was 1918, near the end of World War I, and photographer Eric Enstrom was putting together some of his most strikingContinueContinue reading “LIFE TO THE FULL”