TodayI’ll share a word picture and a song. The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you.Romans 8:11, NLT Jeremy Camp put these words to music. When you’re helpless on a raging sea, surrounded by evil, or afraid of the unknown…we will not be overtaken. We will not be overcome. Lord,… Read More
Dig into Romans with Me (Week 15-Romans 6:1-14)
1 Well then, should we keep on sinning so that God can show us more and more of his wonderful grace? 2 Of course not! Since we have died to sin, how can we continue to live in it? 3 Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his… Read More
Kathie’s Roman Digs (Week 14-Romans 5:12-21)
With the world experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic right now: one person’s infection triggered this virus which has spread around the world. In our human strength we can fight it, and we win or lose the skirmishes. One person’s contamination also began the epidemic of sin, and we are all infected. But in God’s grace, sin… Read More
Dig into Romans with Me (Week 14-Romans 5:12-21)
The heading for these verses are worded differently in various Bible translations: “Adam and Christ Contrasted;” “The Death-Dealing Sin, The Life-Giving Gift;” and “The Gift of Grace Greater than Sin.” But the message is the same: Grace Wins Over Sin Every Time! 12 When Adam sinned, sin entered the world. Adam’s sin brought death, so death… Read More
BC & AD: His Story
History is divided between BC and AD. The dates labeled BC (before Christ) take place before Jesus was born, and those labeled AD come from Latin Anno Domini meaning “In the year of Our Lord.” There is not a zero year, so the year AD 1 immediately follows the year 1 BC. And for any others who may at time struggle with this numbering… Read More
Our Daily Bread
Our bodies need nourishment daily for health and strength. This is how God created us. Jesus reminds us of our physical need for sustenance when he describes himself as the Bread of Life. “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be… Read More
if Jesus were just asleep
Thoughts on Good Friday: If Jesus were just asleep instead of lying dead on a slab in a tomb, he could: stretch out his toes and touch me, surprise me with his presence, talk to me, comfort and encourage me. But he lived, died (for me), and rose again over 2000 years ago. He is alive.… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 