Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity. Joel 2:13 I don’t know about you, but I’m familiar with the word render, which sort of means to make, but less so the word rend, … Continue reading Rend, by Debb Hackett
He called out to them, “Friends, haven’t you any fish?” “No,” they answered. John 21:5 NIV One of our favourite take-out meals is “Fish ‘n’ Chips”. It is the ultimate in English comfort food. The fish part doesn’t necessarily mean that ‘fish’ is always going to form part of the meal. However, it is importantly … Continue reading Fish, by Catherine Hutton
For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs useful for those by whom it is cultivated, receives blessing from God;but if it bears thorns and briers, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned. (Hebrews 6:7-8 NKJV) Briers are a thorny subject. Where I live, they … Continue reading Briers, by Lori Altebaumer
“Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they asked him, ‘Teacher, what should we do?’”Luke 3:12 It’s tax season in the United States. Every April, we gather our records from the previous year and attempt to figure out how much we owe the federal government. It’s a daunting task. You can either muddle through … Continue reading Tax, by Kristi Ann Hunter
John 19:30 (ESV) “When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” It is Holy week. The week beginning with Palm Sunday and charging through to Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday. A week that we spend in reflection and rejoicing for what our Savior did … Continue reading Finished, by Kimberley Woodhouse