Nov 19, 2018 | Word Among Us
Things that cause sin will inevitably occur, but woe to the one through whom they occur. Have you ever noticed how closely many children watch adults? They are always absorbing and learning from what they see—the bad and the good. It’s reminiscent of the phrase ...
Nov 17, 2018 | Word Among Us
This poor widow . . . Let’s take a short Bible quiz based on today’s readings. 1. “The fatherless and the _________ he sustains” (Psalm 146:9). 2. The woman who helped Elijah in today’s first reading is often called “the _________ of Zarepath” (Luke 4:26). 3. The...
Nov 16, 2018 | Word Among Us
The person who is trustworthy in very small matters is also trustworthy in great ones. If we read these words in the context of scripture passage (Luke 16:10), we can see that Jesus considers money to be a very small matter. We may find that difficult to swallow. ...
Nov 15, 2018 | Word Among Us
You are God’s building. We don’t typically think of ourselves as a building. But use your imagination. If you could choose to be any kind of building, what would you be? Maybe you’d want to be a simple quaint cottage in the woods. Or perhaps you see yourself...
Nov 14, 2018 | Word Among Us
What man among you . . . would not leave the ninety-nine? Would you behave like this shepherd? If you were out in the desert with one hundred sheep and one of them wandered off, you wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine unprotected and head off on a wild goose chase in...
Nov 13, 2018 | Word Among Us
Even if I am poured out . . . ,I rejoice. When Paul says he is being poured out, he means that he has given his life to the mission of spreading the gospel. Now, as he writes from his prison cell, he is readying himself for his final act of pouring himself out: ...
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