Last week we unpacked the beautiful story of the creation of the world, but I saved the creation of man for this week. This story is also beautiful, but it carries with it great sorrow and pain as well, so hold tight. To begin, we look at day six of creation. God spent five days […]
Archives for May 2018
Genesis 1: In the Beginning
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” – Genesis 1:1 It is a simple, straightforward statement, yet it lays the foundation for an epic story wrought with beauty and tradgedy, filled with love and fear, and riddled with life and death. The very first words in the beginning of the Bible mark […]
No Turning Back
At the end of the church service at the time I am writing this, we sang ” I Have Decided to Follow Jesus”, and it reminded me of something vital to our faith. It reminded me that following Jesus is hard, and we may walk alone. Some Christians don’t realize that following Jesus will be hard, […]
The Lord’s Prayer Part V
The Lord’s Prayer, part five. It’s the last day, and this one might be a difficult one as well. Let’s get started then. “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.” – Matthew 6:13 Temptation, the human’s vice, and his greatest downfall. Everyone is tempted, even Jesus. But somehow, Jesus […]