Living in the United States, a country built and focused on the importance of independence, it’s difficult to even imagine living in a place conquered and dominated by another nation. At the time of Jesus’ birth, Judea had already been dealing with such a dilemma for a long time. The Romans, though they did not [...]
If you are like me, you have probably imagined what it would have been like to have literally followed Christ as his disciples did. They ate with him, talked with him, worshiped with him, and became his closest companions. Though they sacrificed much to leave their jobs and families to blindly follow Jesus, the few [...]
Being the mother of a toddler, I am just learning the importance of discipline, not punishment necessarily, but discipline. In my mind, I have a picture of the young lady I wish for my two-year-old daughter to eventually become. I desire for her to be compassionate and selfless, putting the needs of others in front [...]
The main distinction between the Old and New Testaments of the Bible are the two covenants. During the Old Testament, God established laws, gave promises, and explained expectations to the Jews developing a relationship which seems much different than the one we read about with the apostles in the New Testament and which continues on [...]
I want you to take a moment and imagine your first mental picture when your hear the word “Bible.” Maybe you picture an old, dusty family heirloom passed down from an older generation with the family’s births and marriages marked in the first pages. Maybe you think of a large, decoratively displayed book sitting at [...]
