"Don't you know that all of us who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?" (Romans 6:3, NIV2)Unlike any other religions, we Christians believe in the death and resurrection of Jesus, the Christ. And when we decide to publically proclaim that we...
1 Peter 1:18-19 – For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors, but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or defect." (NIV...
Psalm 23:4b - I will fear no evil, for you are with me. (NIV 2011)Bobo is a cuddly-looking donkey whose main job is to guard sheep. I met Bobo one wintry day while visiting a farm. He was standing near a flock of sheep, which were grazing contentedly at an outdoor hay...
"The Lord himself will choose the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel-God with us." Isaiah 7:14 NLTNever was there a place like my grandmother's house during Christmas.For four years, I was the only...
In our last devotionals we discovered that there are two leavens that are detrimental to our soul:1. "Herod's leaven", referring to people who rely solely on their own prowess, living like atheists even though they may attend church.2. "Pharisee leaven", referring to...
"Calling the Twelve to him, he began to send them out two by two and gave them authority over impure spirits." (Mark 6:7, NIV2)What does this mean?"They went out and preached that people should repent. They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil...
Names of places in Quebec, the French province in Canada, are very descriptive. Or so we would learn, as we trudged to the top of Mont Erable (Mount Maple) in Le Parc National des Hautes Gorges de la Rivière Malbaie - Literally translated, "The National Park of the...