Corky Pickering, in an opinion article for the Red Bluff Daily, shared a couple of stories as illustrations of the common human experience known as the coincidence. An experience for which there is no apparent cause. Most part of us believe our world is based on a...
There is a plethora of metaphors that warn us about the impact of the words we speak. One that comes to mind is words are like toothpaste. Once you squeeze toothpaste out of the tube, you can’t put it back. And God said through the Prophet Isaiah that God’s Word never...
Lord, if my brother keeps on sinning against me, how many times do I have to forgive him? Matthew 18:21-35 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 18:21-35. Who do you most identify with among the characters in the story Jesus tells? Why? What are some similar...
In this week’s chapters from our companion book, The Shepherd’s Wife, Pheodora learns that her plan to sell her goats for the Festival of Atonement will not work. The amount of money she will receive is not enough to cover her husband’s debt. As readers, we know that...
Go to all people and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. Matthew 28:16-20 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 28:16-20. What does this text mean for you? How are you teaching others what you know about Christ? Read this week’s articles titled Doubt....
In this week's chapters from our companion book, The Shepherd's Wife, Pheodora discovers the Romans executed her brother, Yeshua, on a cross.. But there’s more. Three days later, His followers discovered that the tomb where her brother was buried was empty and...
For only a penny you can buy two sparrows, yet not one sparrow falls to the ground without God's consent… You are worth much more than many sparrows! Matthew 10:26-31 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 10:26-31 and Psalm 121. How are these texts related? How are...
In this week’s chapters from our companion book, The Shepherds Wife, Pheodora reflects on a lifelong struggle with low self-esteem. While she believes God takes care of important people and situations, she is not so sure that God has time to worry about a shepherd’s...
The deeds I do by my Father's authority speak on my behalf. John 10:25 Questions for Life Groups Read John 10:22-42. What things that Jesus did do you remember most? Why? Which ones validate that Jesus is the Son of God? Read this week’s articles titled Proof. Do...
One of life’s more disappointing moments is when we bite into something that looks scrumptious only to discover that the taste doesn’t match the presentation. Often, our disappointment may be based on prior experience and less on the merit of whatever we’re biting...