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Forgiving someone can sometimes be hard.  It can be even harder when we must forgive a trusted friend, a spouse, or a close relative.  Sometimes we may even have to forgive a stranger or ourselves. Regardless of whomever, it might be, forgiveness is important to our well-being. Forgiveness is important to our physical as well […]

I love parables.  There are over 40 parables in the bible from Jesus in various lengths and meanings. Parables have a wealth of wisdom to help us understand God’s vision for his people.  Most often they can be interpreted in a variety of ways.  In Matthew 25 there are two parables. The parable of the

Jesus sometimes uses our finances to speak to our hearts.  Money is one of the main ways people gauge success or failure.  Therefore, speaking about money in parables makes them a perfect vessel for teaching important lessons.  Every man can easily relate to lessons on money.  Therefore, the Parable of the Ten Minas and other

The Trinity Part Three is the Holy Spirit or Holy Ghost. The Trinity is made up of God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.  Yes, the Holy Spirit is just as much God as Jesus is.  However, this part of the Trinity is talked about or discussed the least.  Could it

I was raised as a Catholic but my understanding of why Jesus is important was woefully ridiculous.  Having attended Church most of my life how did I miss this most important game-changing concept.  How could I know God but be utterly ignorant of the importance of Jesus? Yes, I knew he died on the cross

The Christian walk has never been easy nor without trials and tribulations.  When we seek God, we have to turn our backs on the world. We must surrender to God which includes our will and our purpose. We have to learn to live out God’s will and purpose for us.  Not an easy thing to

How do faith, hope, and Trust work together? Let’s start with faith. Faith is provided by God which we must decide to exercise.  We must decide that with our faith in God, He will provide for all our needs.  Our faith will allow us to be in the Kingdom of God. However, we must also

God will always meet us where we are.  Be it literally or spiritually.  Reading God’s word speaks to each of us differently.  Take the parable of the talents.  On the surface, it means to be a good steward over what you have been provided.  Or it could mean spiritually to share the gospel with others

During my younger years, I was led to believe that you need debt to establish a credit rating.  To develop a good credit score you had to establish a credit history.  However, they neglected to share the pitfalls of buying now and paying later. Since becoming a Christian, I have found several important bible verses

Let’s jump right in.  What is tithing?  Biblically it is giving a 10th of the first fruits. The first tithe in the Bible was from Abraham and was given to the high priest Melchizedek.  Melchizedek is from the Old Testament and reference by the New Testament in the Book of Hebrews. Melchizedek was both a

The holidays from Thanksgiving to the New Year had always been a wonderful time of the year for me and my family. It was a time to gather, eat and make merry. With all its sounds, smells, and the taste of the holidays. A time filled with love, moments to cherish, and my belly filled

God has a lot to say about giving, lending, and borrowing.  My views on giving and lending have always warred with my desire to save.  I believe I have a bent towards being miserly or I am just plain selfish.  It was only through the grace of God that I began to see the need

The Name Jesus Is Loved, Hated, Misunderstood, Disdained, Judged, and Invokes Many Other Feelings. For me, I just did not know him, what his death meant or why it was so needed. Yes, I understood in my mind that he died for our sins, but I did not understand this in my spirit and soul.

I have encountered many who profess to be Christians but have never read the Bible or have only read certain parts of the Bible. My question is how can you be a follower of Christ without reading about what Christians are called to do? Christians and the Bible go hand in hand.   Stating that

Jesus Came To Fulfill The Law Each year I try to read a different version of the Bible. Mainly to change it up a bit but also to get a different perspective of the writings. The doctrine is the same, but some Bibles are easier to read. Some versions let me see a passage clearer

But Test The Spirit To See Whether They Are From God, 1 John 4:1 Per Frances Chan in his book Letters to the Church, “encouraging signs of growth is when people rarely talk about a great ‘sermon’ but often discuss what they’ve discovered in their Bible reading.” While reading this book in my Bible Study

Be Still And Know That I Am God. Psalm 46:10 As we face the uncertainty in our life due to the Corona virus, I am comforted by knowing that God is in control. The Lord has set us down. He wants us to be still and know that He is in control. I for one

God speaks about money more than 800 times in the Bible.  Money and our possessions are the 2nd most important topic after God’s Kingdom and how to get there. However, the Bible teaches us that debt is not good and should be avoided. In fact, the Bible likens it to slavery. We are a slave