Steve Leininger - Stay in your own lane - After getting Peter’s assurances of his love for Jesus, Jesus tells Peter “Follow me.”
Ron Bruni - From confusion to the wisdom of God - Almost every word of Christ gave them some sort of confusion. This hindered their progress. But soon afterward . . .
Norm McGraw - Never said it would be easy - And they will do all these things to you on account of my name, because they do not know the one who sent me.”
Tim Trainor - What return can I make? - After his conversion, Saul, now called Paul, was no longer trying to stamp out this new Faith. He was actively spreading it!
Lou Occhi - The disciples had not understood the close tie between Jesus and the Father and the extent of that tie.
Steve Leininger - Peter and John were often in the spotlight and had more than one major run-in with the Sanhedrin, the Jewish judicial and administrative body.
Norm McGraw - The big picture - So, what was the reaction of the Pharisees when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead? They debated how to quench his popularity because they saw him as a political threat.
Lou Occhi - Mary was without sin - Adam and Eve were successfully tempted by Satan, while Mary is with Jesus when Satan is defeated at the cross.
Tim Trainor - Mercy is love's second name - The tax collector prays to God, the Pharisee to himself
Steve Leininger - The Father is always with us - It is reassuring to hear that God is always with us and everything he has belongs to us
Norm McGraw - A legacy of faith - Hopefully, their passing has left us a legacy of faith in God---“the realization of what is hoped for”.
Lou Occhi - All people are our neighbors - It is easy enough to love a friend and people who are generous and loving. What about those that aren’t? How do you go about loving someone who is mean and harms you or others?
Steve Leininger - Faith Happens - Abraham committed his whole self to obeying God’s commands. It is that combination of belief, trust, and commitment that is embodied in faith.
Norm McGraw - Every time we read scripture . . . - And as our faith grows, we feel His presence and His grace in our lives.
Tim Trainor - Give ourselves over to the Lord - Mark records that Jesus could satisfy not only the spiritual but also the physical needs of the crowd. He provides food for the people just as God provided “manna” for the Israelites wandering in the desert.
Norm - Every time we read scripture . . .- Every time that we pray, we strengthen our belief in Him. And as our faith grows, we feel His presence and His grace in our lives.
Lou - Light of the World - Like our weekly prayer sessions, there are also many other activities which keep our spiritual batteries charged.
Tim - Already but not yet – Christmas - He, as my horn of salvation, wishes me a “Very Joyful and Bright Christmas!”
Steve Leininger - Not another Genealogy - Finding one’s roots, learning about your family tree, and visiting the “place of one’s birth” has always been a yearning burned into the human psyche.
Norm - God knows how weak we humans can be. That’s why He continually prods us to be good.
Lou - We are the light of the world. We have to rejoice in the love of our God and spread that love in whatever our Lord wishes for us.
Tim - Do we desire the kind of faith that leads us to persist, as 2 Timothy suggests, whether it is convenient or inconvenient?
Steve Leininger - My “October Surprise” this year was a letter from Colorado state saying I owe them enough additional money to get my attention.
Lou - The Resurrection included the Gentiles - 10/8/22
Norm - Mystery of the Trinity - 10/15/22
Tim - God's forgiveness - 10/1/22
