Tag Archives: Faith

Renamed Bible:Ruth 1:19-22 “Don’t call me Naomi,” she told them. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter” (V.20). Reading Riptide. Batgirl. Jumpstart. My friends have all sorts of strange nicknames! Given to them because of funny stories from their past, embarrassing moments, something about the way they look or weirdContinueContinue reading “Renamed”

Loving our worst enemies Bible:Matthew 5:43-48 Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven (V.44). Reading During World War II, a fifty-year-old church leader named Henry Gerecke became a military chaplain. After the war, when others returned home, Henry spent time with twenty-oneContinueContinue reading “Loving our worst enemies”

Is God Hiding? Bible: Isaiah 8:12-18 I will wait for the Lord, who is hiding his face . . . I will put my trust in him (V.17). Reading Lela was dying of cancer. Tim couldn’t understand why a loving God would let her suffer. She had been a Bible teacher and a mentor toContinueContinue reading “Is God Hiding?”

Who you are? Bible: Psalm 8 What is mankind that you are mindful of them? (V.4). Reading His name is Dnyan and he calls himself a student of the world. And “this is a very big school,” he says—talking about all the cities and towns he’s passed through. He’s on a four-year, world-wide journey onContinueContinue reading “Who you are?”