Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming. 2 Peter 3:11-122 Peter 3:11-12English: Contemporary English Version (1999) – CEV11 Everything will be destroyed. So you should serve and honor God [...]

After all, no one ever hated his own body, but he feeds and cares for it, just as Christ does the church—for we are members of his body. Ephesians 5:29, 30Ephesians 5:29, 30English: Contemporary English Version (1999) – CEV29 None of us hate our own bodies. We provide for them and take good care of them, just as Christ [...]

I attended a small church in Charleston one weekend about a year ago with a friend. During the sermon (which spoke something of unity) the man who spoke referred to the tomb that was found supposedly containing Christ’s bones. He said that his response to the question of the finding’s validity was “who knows, and [...]

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a loyal spirit within me. Do not banish me from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. Then I will teach your ways to rebels, and they will [...]

The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14John 1:14English: Contemporary English Version (1999) – CEV14 The Word became a human being and lived here with us. We saw his true glory, [...]