One of the meaningful things our 6th graders do during Confirmation is create a stole.
One of the meaningful things our 6th graders do during Confirmation is create a stole.
There I was, cleaning my house—getting ready for the season, pulling out decorations, and suddenly remembering all the Christmas books I’ve collected over the years.
There are moments in life when the challenges in front of us feel overwhelmingly large—so large that we can’t see a way through.
I’ve heard people say, “God doesn’t hear my prayers. I’m not worth it.” It’s easy to feel small or insignificant, especially when life is overwhelming.
I always like to provide context for a single verse. Here, God appears to the newly crowned King Solomon in a dream.
Hospitality is more than opening our doors; it is opening our hearts.
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Give it all you’ve got,” or “Enjoy it now—you can’t take it with you when you die”? This verse brings both to mind.
In Paul’s letter to the Colossians, Paul emphasizes that “Christ is the focus of God’s great purposes, not only for humanity but for the whole world” (The Wesley Study Bible).