In this passage, Jesus drops a bombshell on his disciples. He tells them plainly that he will suffer greatly, be rejected by the …
Continue Reading about Mark 8:31-33: Facing the Unexpected Path
In this passage, Jesus drops a bombshell on his disciples. He tells them plainly that he will suffer greatly, be rejected by the …
Continue Reading about Mark 8:31-33: Facing the Unexpected Path
This passage in Mark's Gospel is a pivotal moment. Jesus and his disciples are on a journey, and he poses a crucial question: "Who …
Continue Reading about Mark 8:27-30: Who Do You Say Jesus Is?
These final verses of Esther may seem like a simple wrap-up, but they hold important truths for young people navigating a world …
Continue Reading about Esther 10:1-3: The Quiet Power of Faithfulness
In this passage, we encounter Jesus performing a unique miracle. He heals a blind man, but not in the instant way we might expect. …
Continue Reading about Mark 8:22-26: A Miracle in Two Stages
This passage in the book of Esther concludes the dramatic story of the Jewish people's deliverance from annihilation. It focuses …
Continue Reading about Esther 9:18-32: Celebrating Victory and Establishing a Legacy
This passage in Mark is like a puzzle, a conversation where Jesus seems frustrated with his disciples' lack of understanding. It …
Continue Reading about Mark 8:14-21: Bread, Leaven, and Missing the Point
In this closing passage of Paul's letter to the Galatians, we find a powerful message about what truly matters in the Christian …
Continue Reading about Galatians 6:11-18: A Message of Transformation and True Boasting
This passage recounts the pivotal day when the Jews, empowered by King Ahasuerus' decree, turned the tables on their enemies and …
Continue Reading about Esther 9:1-17: A Day of Victory and Vindication
In this passage, Paul offers practical advice to the Galatians, and by extension, to us, on how to live out our faith in tangible …
Continue Reading about Galatians 6:1-10: Walking the Walk of Faith
In this passage, the apostle Paul addresses a tension in the Christian life: How do we live in freedom without using that freedom …
Continue Reading about Galatians 5:13-26: A Guide to Freedom and Living by the Spirit
In this passage, the apostle Paul passionately addresses the Galatians who were being tempted to turn away from the freedom they …
Continue Reading about Galatians 5:1-12: The True Freedom Found in Christ
14 Now they had forgotten to take bread, except for one loaf they had with them in the boat. 15 And Jesus ordered them, “Watch …
Continue Reading about Open Eyes, Open Hearts: Seeing Beyond the Surface – Mark 8 v 14-21