When did Christians start meeting on a Sunday? Many assume that it’s a tradition that arose centuries after the apostles. And yet evidence survives within the Bible itself that churches began meeting on the first day of the week soon after the resurrection of Jesus on the first day of the week. For instance, in … Continue reading When did Christians start meeting on a Sunday?
A blessing for a fine harvest
A blessing from the book of Genesis: May God give you heaven’s dew and earth’s richness— an abundance of grain and new wine.
In the Fading Summer Sun
In the Fading Summer Sun In the fading of the summer sun, the shortening of days, cooling breeze, swallows' flight and moonlight rays we see the Creator’s hand In the browning of leaves once green, morning mists, autumn chill, fruit that falls frost's first kiss we see the Creator’s hand - Author Unknown
Prayers for prosperity
The following prayers are for prosperity. To engage your body as well as your mind you may wish to inscribe a word from these prayers on a large seed to bury in the ground. May you and yours be blessed so you may bless others. Psalm 115:14-15 May the Lord cause you to flourish, both … Continue reading Prayers for prosperity
The Golden Calf
What if the idol "cast in the shape of a calf" was not bovine in appearance at all? With all that aimless wandering in the desert, maybe they were fitness junkies?
Moses condemned as Never Trumper
I have no doubt if Moses were alive today he'd be condemned by Evangelicals as a Never Trumper. How dare he make it so difficult for Christians to support corrupt politicians!
A prayer for the church
Psalm 122:6-9 I pray this with the understanding that the bride of Christ is the new Jerusalem Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels. ” For the sake of my family and friends, I will say, “Peace … Continue reading A prayer for the church
Christian Art: visions of Ezekiel
Ezekiel was a prophet who lived in Babylonia at the time of the destruction of the First Temple. Among his more famous prophecies, which were compiled in the Book of Ezekiel, are his visions of the Divine Chariot, the Valley of the Dry Bones, and the Third Temple. Following is art by various artist inspired … Continue reading Christian Art: visions of Ezekiel
The art of Hildegard of Bingen
Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), was a German Benedictine abbess, writer, composer, philosopher, Christian mystic, visionary, herbalist and overall polymath, who ruled her own monastery of Rupertsberg, high on a hill in rural Germany. Hildegard's most significant works were her three volumes of visionary theology: Scivias ("Know the Ways"), Liber Vitae Meritorum ("Book of the Rewards … Continue reading The art of Hildegard of Bingen
A prayer for the sick
Psalm 41 Blessed are those who have regard for the weak; the Lord delivers them in times of trouble. The Lord protects and preserves them— they are counted among the blessed in the land— he does not give them over to the desire of their foes. The Lord sustains them on their sickbed and restores … Continue reading A prayer for the sick
Christian art: the sun and the moon
The synoptic gospels tell us that, at the moment Christ died, darkness swept over the land for three hours (Mark 15:33, Matthew 27:45, Luke 23:44-45). In manuscripts and painted works of art that depicted this event, color was frequently exploited to illustrate darkness and to create a dramatic setting. The celestial bodies of the sun … Continue reading Christian art: the sun and the moon
The Jesus Prayer
Lord Jesus Christ Son of God Have mercy on me A sinner
