"Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the...
We all are given a name. Sometimes, it has a significant meaning; sometimes, nicknames are used, but always it is our own.I was given the name Vincent, but normally I am addressed by the abbreviation, Vince. Early on, however, I learned that if I heard my mother say,...
"On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus' mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the wine was gone, Jesus' mother said to him, 'They have no more wine.'" (John 2:1-3 NIV)Jesus' first miracle was...
Rome. It is called "wondrous" by adults. But to my 7 year-old mind, it was out of this world. I had already come to this conclusion long before we saw him. He only solidified in my mind that there was nowhere as wonderful as Rome… We had just entered one of the many...
"I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved." (John 10:9a NIV)"I am the Living One; I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades." (Revelation 1:18 NIV)The English meaning of the name "Kayley" is "keeper of...
"David said to Nathan, 'I have sinned against the Lord.' And Nathan said to David, 'The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die. Nevertheless, because by this deed you have utterly scorned the Lord, the child who is born to you shall die.'" (2 Samuel...
"The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." (John 10:10 NIV)Last Monday I told the story of the accident my father was involved in as we travelled through France one year. I was probably...