Ps.103:1-18 Praise the Lord, my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, my soul. And forget not all his benefits – who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who...  Read More

The faithful disciples were now experiencing confusion, fear and doubts since Jesus was apprehended, tortured, crucified, buried, and now the tomb was empty. Jesus then appeared to the disciples who w...  Read More

Jn.13:1 -17 It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to leave this world and go to the Father, Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to t...  Read More

Lu.22:31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” But he re...  Read More

“It was the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.” Lu. 22:7-8  Peter and Joh...  Read More

I Cor. 1:26 – 29 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. But God chose...  Read More

Mt.14: 22-36 tells the story of Jesus withdrawing from the crowds to be by himself.  Like us, Jesus needed to recharge, recalibrate and rest. Maybe during this time, he needed to have a time to grieve...  Read More

1 Ki.19:1- 9 Tells the story of Elijah running for his life after receiving a death-threat from Queen Jezebel. In exhaustion, he sat under a Broom Bush to rest. An angel appeared to him, took care of ...  Read More

1 Kings 18-19 tells the story of Elijah the prophet at Mt. Carmel. He was challenging Baal’s (false god) existence by taunting his priests. The end result of the challenge was an unprecedented miracle...  Read More

One of my favorite scriptures is Philippians 3:7-14. “But whatever were gains to me I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing wor...  Read More

Eph.2:8 – For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.Many years ago, on the last day of moose hunting season in Southcentral Alaska I ...  Read More

We live in a time when humanity is so needing hope. Many people are experiencing the weight of a heavy sadness, broken-heartedness, disillusionment, disappointment, and hopelessness. Real joy is hard ...  Read More