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Emotional health is definitely taking a massive beating during this global pandemic. If we were to think of our emotional health as a bank account and our emotions as the currency, there are deposits and there are withdrawals. The global pandemic, the lockdown, the economic devastation, the uncertain future and many other issues surrounding the pandemic are making big-time withdrawals…
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"The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And…
Growing our Faith - Resources to help grow our faith
'My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.' - James 1: 2-4.
According to James, the testing of our faith makes us stronger, better, more complete people. But simply knowing this doesn’t…
The Choice of New Hope
“…I have set before you, life and death, blessings, and curses. Now choose life, so that you and your children may live” ~ Deuteronomy 30:19
When the lockdown was first announced everything seemed alien. The mundane routine was disrupted as life came to a standstill. However, two months and four extensions of lockdown later, we have…
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As we journey through this part of our lives and wait it out during the lockdown, most of us experience anxiety and worry. It's a time like never before and it's not something that we could have prepared for or even imagined. However, fortunately for us, we are the children on an unchanging God and as long as we stay…
The Cross and Covid 19
An Easter Reading plan - day 7
Read Mark 16:1–8
On Saturday evening, when the Sabbath was over, the two Marys and Salome who were present at the cross (Mark 15:40) brought spices to anoint the body of Jesus. Early the next morning, they went to the tomb, and it dawned on them that they might not be able to move…
The Cross and Covid 19
An Easter Reading plan - day 8
Read Mark 16:9–20
There is considerable doubt among scholars about whether Mark 16:9–20 belongs to the original text of Mark, as the earliest manuscripts do not include them. If so, Mark seems to end abruptly. Was it because he was killed before he could conclude his gospel, or was his conclusion simply lost? Attempts…
Read Psalm 116:1–9
Every good and perfect gift is from above. —James 1:17
My friend Gloria, who had not been able to leave her house except for doctors’ appointments, called with excitement in her voice. “My son just attached new speakers to my computer, so now I can go to my church!” She could now hear the live broadcast of…
Read Exodus 34:29–35
When Moses came down from Mount Sinai . . . he was not aware that his face was radiant because he had spoken with the Lord. —Exodus 34:29
When I served as my mom’s caregiver during her treatment at a live-in cancer care center, even on her hardest days, she read Scripture and prayed for others before getting…
Read Psalm 34:1–10
I sought the Lord, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears. —Psalm 34:4
Fear sneaks into my heart without permission. It paints a picture of hopelessness and steals my peace. What am I fearful about? Safety of my family or the health of loved ones. The loss of a job or a broken…
Read Luke 10: 38-42
Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to him and asked, “Lord, don’t you care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!” —Luke 10:40
While Martha served Jesus unsparingly, her sister Mary sat at His feet, listening and learning.…
We have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. —2 Corinthians 4:7
In 2011 a massive earthquake and tsunami took nearly 19,000 lives and destroyed 230,000 homes in northeastern Japan. In its aftermath, The Nozomi Project, named for the Japanese word for “hope,”…
Read Judges 6:11–16,24
“Go in the strength you have. . . . I will be with you.” —Judges 6:14, 16
Do you ever wonder why God has allowed suffering in your life? Old Testament hero Gideon did. One day “the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said, ‘Mighty hero, the Lord is with you!’” Gideon responded, “If the Lord is…
