Messy Christmas Scripture focus: Matthew 1-2; Luke 1-2   Messy Faith   I was reading the book of Romans and had some questions. So I...

Messy Christmas Scripture focus: Matthew 1-2; Luke 1-2   Since Adam and Eve the world has always been messy. God cleaned up the world...

Messy Christmas Scripture focus: Matthew 1-2; Luke 1-2   The other day I was working through my to-do list.  I sat down and wrote out all...

Messy Christmas Scripture focus: Matthew 1-2; Luke 1-2   THIS IMPOSSIBLE, MESSY FAITH “Sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible...

Messy Christmas Scripture focus: Matthew 1-2; Luke 1-2   A SIGN UNTO US: MESSY FOCUS YEEOWWW! Our cat Snigglefritz landed on my back,...

Messy Christmas Scripture focus: Matthew 1-2; Luke 1-2   I squinted at my dad in the photo, a barefoot boy smiling between friends in...

Messy Christmas Scripture focus: Matthew 1-2; Luke 1-2   Have you ever looked at the world around you through rose-colored glasses? Seen...

Messy Christmas Scripture focus: Matthew 1-2; Luke 1-2   Like photos and Christmas newsletters, family histories are often heavily edited...

Messy Christmas Scripture focus: Matthew 1-2; Luke 1-2   “I’m pregnant” These words can bring great joy or great fear or both. These...

Messy Christmas Scripture focus: Matthew 1-2; Luke 1-2   Okay, friends, I have a confession to make. I love all the mess that comes with...

Messy Christmas Scripture focus: Matthew 1-2; Luke 1-2   Waiting for consolation. That’s what Luke says about Simeon (Luke 2:25) – an...

Scripture context: Matthew 28:3-10 (NIV) "His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.The guards were so afraid...

Scripture context: John 18 Good Friday 2024 They arrest Him at night, a small army led to Him by a betraying disciple. They intend to...

Scripture context: John 13: 1-7, 31-35 At the Feast of the Passover… Jesus rose from supper and laid aside his garments; and taking a...

Scripture context: Matthew 21:1-11 John 12 John 17 A long time ago, I learned a Chinese worship song about “Lift up your heads, o ye...

Scripture context: John 11:1-45 Jesus shouts, “Lazarus—come out.” AND LAZARUS COMES. Do we gasp in awe at the picture of this man wrapped...

Scripture context: John 4:1-42 For a short period of my life, I lived near some woods in Washington state. From 4th to 6th grade. The...

Scripture context: John 3:1-17 This particular passage of Scripture contains one verse that is known world-wide. People hold up signs at...

Scripture context: Matthew 4:1-11 During this season of Lent (the 40 days leading up to Easter), we are taking an opportunity to be...

Ash Wednesday: Reading Scripture, Sabbath Poetry, Life Scripture context: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 It’s a pretty sure bet that guidelines for...