Matthew 6:32-33

Sometimes we don't understand why prayers go unanswered, but we can trust that God knows best and thank Him for unanswered prayers.…

Part III of my extended puzzled meditation on Jesus’s Beatitude “The Meek Inherit the Earth.” Part I is here and Part II here. Okay, but how do the fiery become meek? Being meek, I’m guessing, is a learned trait. Moses, later known as the meekest man on earth, once, impulsively, killed an Egyptian he saw […]…

And when God chose to become flesh and dwell among us, the angel wisely prefaces his glorious announcement, “You have found favour with God,” with “Do not be afraid.” You, a “virgin,” will bear a child. Do not be afraid. Oh, the looming scandal, what would people say? Many might have politely rejected this “blessing,” but Mary […]…

And when God chose to become flesh and dwell among us, the angel wisely prefaces his glorious announcement, “You have found favour with God,” with “Do not be afraid.” You, a “virgin,” will bear a child. Do not be afraid. Oh, the looming scandal, what would people say? How many would have rejected this “blessing,” but…

Saving can be wise, but it is never a substitute for giving.…