Lent | Reading 5
The season of Lent provides a time for us to contemplate the depth and passion of our commitment to Christ as we approach Holy Week and Easter. Forty days are set aside as a sacred time to remember the forty days of fasting and prayer that Jesus spent in the wilderness before beginning His earthly…
That the World May Know
The interesting phrase, “that the world may know” is the subject of our attention for today. As we move toward the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, there is a phrase in verse 31 of John 14 that is translated very well by the English Standard Version (ESV). Several other translations use the same wording, including…
Compassion: A Quality We Dare Not Sacrifice
According to Psychology Today, decades of intense clinical research has shed a great deal of light on the psychology of human suffering. No matter how difficult and unpleasant the suffering, human suffering is often accompanied by beautiful acts of compassion by others wanting to help relieve the suffering. Suffering leads to a positive response from…