Two council members claimed His body. Women preached the Good News. Love breaks barriers when Jesus turns the world around.
Turning the World Upside Down — Lenten Devotions 2025
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Renewal
The Old Habits
Christians don’t change bad habits into good ones overnight. It is a process; but as we rely on God, He transforms us through His Spirit.
Fresh Oil
Anointing with oil: It breaks something. We need God to anoint us all with fresh oil, that we may have even more of His mercy and grace in these last days!
The Family Menu: That But Must Not Define You
“Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper.” (2 Kings 5:1 KJV) Dearly beloved and...
Three Truths to Hold on to When Life Stinks…
"And you can now get mature manure," the radio announcer said, "and you'll have the greenest grass ever." Mature manure? Who ever heard of that? But as odd as its name, so was its effect. It turns out that when you put this product on your grass, it protects it and...
Cleaned Up
"You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you." (John 15:3 NIV) As an avid gardener (in season), I enjoy all the Bible references comparing human life to plant form. I can picture God's words as seeds falling amongst stones or weeds and not...
Come up to Higher Ground
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." (Matthew 11:28-30) Often, as I...
THE HEAVENLY TEMPLE, PART 4: The Altars
In The Heavenly Temple Part 3, we saw that once baptized into Christ Jesus, we are called to walk in the newness of life! Today we will look at the altars mentioned in the Heavenly Temple to see what kinds of lessons these have for us today. We get a glimpse of the...
The Wilderness Experience, Part 1: Why a “Wilderness Experience”?
"As soon as Jesus was baptized, he went up out of the water. At that moment heaven was opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and lighting on him . . . Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. After fasting...
THE WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE, PART 2: Some Facts About Temptation and How to Overcome
Last week, in The Wilderness Experience, Part 1, we discovered that the wilderness experience marked the beginning of Jesus' ministry for a reason: He needed that time of refreshing in the presence of the Lord, and He needed to experience God's power in overcoming...