March 29, 2026

March 29, 2026

Conversion to Unconditional Discipleship Do I ever grow weary of praying? Of reading Scripture or reflecting on the word of God? Do I sometimes feel it is useless, that nothing ever comes of it? Do I ever feel that God just doesn’t care about me?   Isaiah 50: 4-7 is a...
March 28, 2026

March 28, 2026

In Ezekiel 37:21-28, God is promising to restore unity to his People by uniting the tribes again as they were under King David. (See 2Samuel 5:1-3.)   But it was under the kingship of the promised “Son of David” that true unity would be restored, not just to Israel,...
March 28, 2026

March 27, 2026

Jeremiah 20: 10-13 shows us what Jesus predicted for his disciples:   “Terror on every side! Denounce! Let us denounce him.” Those who were my friends are on the watch for any misstep of mine.  Jesus said, “Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth?...
March 28, 2026

March 26, 2026

Genesis 17: 3-9 is a weak promise compared to what Jesus promised those who accept his “New Covenant.” To Abraham, God promised human benefits: “I will render you fertile, make nations of you… Give to you the land where you are now as a permanent possession.”...
March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026

The Church applies to Mary the promise made to Ahaz in Isaiah 7:10-14: “The Lord himself will give you this sign: the young woman [literally “virgin”] shall be with child and bear a son…”  The basic meaning of the sign in biblical thought is the symbol...