How do you treat people who have hurt you? At best, we tend to be polite to them in person, while doing our best to avoid them at all costs. At worst, we lash out in anger and perhaps even hatred. But how many of us would take a risk…

Why do the enemies of the Church always lie about us? These days, when Christians call for mercy on the unborn we are often called sexists, even though it is the Christian faith that is responsible for most of the advances in women’s rights that have occurred throughout human history….

If you were being persecuted because of your faith, how would you pray to God? Would you ask for relief from your suffering? Would you ask for justice to be done – for your enemies to be punished while you were vindicated? Well,Peter and John’s prayers were completely different. Oh,…

Okay, so after Jesus rose from the dead, why did Jesus reveal Himself in so many different ways? John presents a tender scene in the garden, with Jesus speaking to Mary through her tears, calming her confusion and allowing her to hold Him close, if only for a moment (John…

Peter had witnessed the abuse Jesus received in the high priest’s house, getting close enough for Jesus to look at him (Luke 22:61). John had come near enough to the cross to have Jesus speak to him (John 19:27) – he also witnessed a Roman soldier jabbing a spear into…

It wasn’t just those who put their trust in political power that had a hard time with Jesus. In fact, the religious people of the time didn’t understand Him either. They were convinced that God blessed the righteous and cursed the wicked, so when they saw Him hanging on a…

When Jesus admitted that He was the King of the Jews (Mark 15:2), it made absolutely no sense to Pilate. After all, the Ancient Romans relied on their military power to maintain control and to preserve order in the way they wanted it. That’s why the soldiers mocked Jesus the…

We know the Great Commandment tells us to love God with all we are and all we have, and that we are to love our neighbors as ourselves. In John 15, Jesus explains that our love for others must be modeled on His love for us. So, how has Jesus…

Bible Readings for November 9 – Luke 22; John 13 It’s easy to love those who respect us and who listen to us. It’s easy to serve those who are loyal to us and who stick with us through thick and thin. But in John chapter 13, we learn that…

In yesterday’s reading, we learned from Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 24 that instead of obsessing over exactly when the Day of Judgment will arrive, we should remain on the alert for Jesus’ coming. And the first thirteen verses of Matthew 25 underscore this teaching, urging us to be watching for…