In Luke 13, Jesus confronts a crucial question: Who will enter the Kingdom of God? Many of His listeners assumed that their heritage, knowledge, or outward practices guaranteed them a place. Yet Jesus makes it clear that there is only one way into the Kingdom—and many...
The Christian life is often compared to a race—a race not of speed, but of endurance and faith. In this week’s message, we are reminded to lay aside every weight and sin that hinders us, and to run with perseverance the race set before us. Surrounded by a great cloud...
Abraham is uncertain and doubts how God will do what He promised. God provides a faithful experience for Abraham to believe and have faith in what God promised. We all have faith and doubts at the same time. But, Doubt is not the opposite of Faith. Doubt and questions...
We turn to Paul’s words in Colossians 3:1–4, where we are reminded to “set [our] minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” As followers of Christ, it’s easy to become distracted or even burdened by the things of this world—our routines, our...
We reflect on the words of St. Paul in Colossians 2:6–7, where he urges believers to "walk in Christ Jesus"—to live in a way that is rooted, built up, and strengthened in Him. While many today profess faith in God, Paul addresses the Colossian church with a...
What kind of laugh did Sarah give when the Lord promised her a child in her old age? Was it disbelief? Contempt? Joy? The Bible doesn’t tell us explicitly, but that laugh—whatever its tone—echoes through the centuries into our own lives of waiting, hoping, and...
