Prompt: How important is spirituality in your life? I really do not like the word 'spirituality'. it conjures up all sort of weird beliefs, new age nonsense, meditation, and tree hugging. Spirituality to me is all about my relationship with the one true God and His son Jesus Christ. This is of course a deeply …
Hebrews 11, known as the “Hall of Faith,” illustrates the importance of faith through various Old Testament figures like Abel, Enoch, Noah, and Abraham. It emphasizes that faith is foundational for believers, guiding their relationship with God and encouraging obedience, trust in His promises, and perseverance amid trials, ultimately leading to eternal rewards.
Picture generation by WordPress Ai. Summary of the Book of Hebrews. The Book of Hebrews is one of the most theologically rich books in the New Testament. It was written to Jewish Christians who were facing persecution and were tempted to revert to Judaism. The author, whose identity remains uncertain, passionately argues that Jesus Christ …
1 Peter 2:9-10 NIVBut you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. [10] Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not …
Reblogged from Jez Taylor. Reflections from the Book of Exodus Exodus is one of those books that doesn’t get a lot of airtime in churches; the passages that do are the stories of Moses’ birth, his escape, the plagues, Passover, crossing the Red Sea, and the golden calf. That already seems a lot, and plenty …
A Song for Advent. In the quiet of December nights, Candles flicker, soft and bright, Whispers of the ancient story, Of a promise, of a light. Advent bells are ringing, Hope and peace they are bringing, Hearts are eagerly waiting, For the love that’s dawning soon. Stars are gleaming in the sky, Guiding us to …
Firstly, who exactly is James? The original pronunciation of this author’s name in Greek is Iakobos, which in Hebrew is spelled Ya’akov. This is why some ancient and modern translations render his name as “Jacob”. There are many called James in the New Testament. Two of them belonged to Jesus’ inner circle of twelve disciples, …
The Acts of Paul and Thecla. A contemporary English Translation - New Revised and Extended Edition. Third Edition Published March 2024 A pseudo-theological book. Thecla's story is one of many in the Apocryphal Acts which portray women giving up riches and sexual activity to follow the Apostles. The Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles is a …
Photo by Burkay Canatar on Pexels.com It’s December, time for the tree to go up, get the sprouts on the boil, and for all to get ready for the big day. Christmas, it’s all about the children, isn’t it? But how Christian is Christmas? Is this really what Jesus had in mind for his followers …
