Jesus says in Matthew 7:1.-7 “Judge not, that you be not judged”, For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.  And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not consider the plank in your own […]

The story of Jonah is one of the most popular stories from the bible. Most of us will remember the story of Jonah as one of the bibles greatest miracles. The story of Jonah however much deeper than that of a big fish with a big belly. We pick up the story in Jonah 1:1-4 […]

Thanksgiving usually involves families coming together to take part in a traditional meal which usually includes a cooked turkey. Thanksgiving commemorates a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621. What does thanksgiving actually mean? The dictionary defines thanksgiving as “the act of giving thanks; grateful acknowledgment of benefits or favors, especially to God”. The […]

Jesus and his disciples were passing through Sychar, a town in Samaria when they reach Jacob’s well (named after Jacob). Jesus, tired from the journey, sat down by the well.  Jesus sees a Samaritan woman drawing water from the well and asks her if He can get a drink of water. The Samaritan woman says […]

There are two trees mentioned in the Genesis account. The tree of knowledge and the tree of life. We all know about the story of the tree of knowledge. Adam and Eve disobey God by eating from its forbidden fruit thus bringing sin into our world. The subplot in the Genesis account of the fall […]

It is that time of the year again where people dress in costumes and take part in a fall festival called Halloween. This innocent festival has roots in paganism and has many Christians divided on whether they should celebrate Halloween or not. This is a controversial subject and many people have their own theories and […]

One of the great stories from the bible is the parting of the red sea. The entire story is covered in detail in the bible in Exodus 14. Moses leads the Israelites through the desert to the promised land after convincing the Pharoah to set them free.  After several days they reach the banks of […]

Jesus tells us about the parable of the two sons in Matthew 21:28-32.  Jesus asks the priests “What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work today in the vineyard.’ “‘I will not,’ he answered, but later he changed his mind […]

If you tell someone that there is a story about a talking donkey in the Bible they might look at you crazy. But then again the bible is full of miraculous and crazy events that a talking donkey is the least of their worries. The story of the talking donkey is mentioned in the book […]

So many of us are caught in the grind of work, family activities, and attending other events that we just don’t get enough rest in our lives. We try to take a vacation to give ourselves a break but sometimes even our vacations are packed full of activities that we come back even more exhausted […]