Hi friend, St. Paul encouraged Christians to "greet one another with a holy kiss" (2 Corinthians 13:12). If he had known more about what we call "flu season," I suspect Paul would encourage us to reconsider our greetings. In our day and age there might be nothing more loving and Christian than a "holy elbow bump," especially as concerns grow about specific illnesses (like the coronavirus). While governments efforts are growing globally and locally to [...]

Week 2 ┃ Sheila Sekela Jesus answered, ‘It is written, “One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”’    - Matthew 4:4 Jesus said to him, ‘Again it is written, “Do not put the Lord your God to the test.”’ - Matthew 4:7                                               [...]

Week 1 ┃ Sheila Sekela Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tested by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.   - Matthew 4:1-2 “If we don’t feel desires for God, it’s not because we’ve drunk deeply and are satisfied. It’s because we’ve nibbled so long at the table of the world.”     - John Piper I have a confession: I hate fasting. I struggle [...]

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