A farthing is worth one-quarter of one penny, but it could purchase two sparrows during Bible times. At that price, one could say that the sparrow wasn’t worth much! But God sees when a sparrow falls to the ground, and the Bible says He must give His consent first. If ...
Read More »The Value of Vulnerability
Is being vulnerable the same as being weak? It would seem that if we let ourselves be vulnerable, it shows how weak we are. We have the wrong notion that if we let ourselves be exposed, we become doormats, and we want to be anything other than weak people. Vulnerability feels ...
Read More »The Rapping Priest
No, the title is not a joke. Neither is it a play on words. There really exist a Catholic priest who raps. Weird? I’ll leave you to be the judge of that. Rev. Joshua Johnson, is an African American Catholic preacher… who also raps. At 27 years old, he’s the ...
Read More »Someone Is Always Watching
Have you heard the little song with the line that goes, “…for the father up above is looking down in love…”? Well, not only is God watching, but others are watching, too. There are times when people notice the Christian’s not-so-glorious actions; but, there are those times when our Holy-Spirit-inspired ...
Read More »Some “Good News” To Warm Your Heart
The message of Easter applies to every day of the year. With all of the depression, teen suicide, continual evil, fear, and hopelessness, the world can always hear some welcome news. The resurrection of Jesus is the gospel of the Christian faith. The word gospel means “good news.” I Corinthians 15:14 ...
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