Here's a wonderful, wise post from my daughter, Jessica Joy Brigante. This is her first post on her hubby's blog, "Reasonable Theology." She's a deep thinker, great writer, and the mum of two sweet girls. I encourage you to give it a read. Enjoy... Hello There, This message could be for anyone. It’s most relevant [...]
Today, I have a brand new Encounter with Jesus - hot off the press. I've been thinking a lot lately about the trail of our faith. Each of us face a day when things just don't make sense. God's promises don't seem to be true. The word is not "working" the way you think it [...]
A little tidbit from the Word this morning. Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and truth. - 1 John 3:18 Notice in this verse the contrast between words and truth. Not all words are truth, and truth is not simply words. It’s not even just true words. [...]
On Christmas Eve, we looked at the wise men. When they didn't report back to Herod in short order, Herod went into full mad-man mode. This one isn't in the book. Maybe next time. A VOICE WAS HEARD IN RAMAH, WEEPING AND GREAT MOURNING, RACHEL WEEPING FOR HER CHILDREN; AND SHE REFUSED TO BE COMFORTED, [...]
April 13, 1742, marked the first public performance of George Fredrick Handel's masterpiece, Messiah. Handel was not the one to put the words to music. Charles Jennings, a Shakespearean scholar and lover of Handel's music. Eventually, the two became acquainted and did some projects together. In July of 1741 Jennings wrote to his friend Edward [...]
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, "Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down, he who accuses them before our God day and night. - Revelation 12:10 My spirit is [...]
OK - Here's one we get wrong almost every time. The Magi show up in every manger scene, and on plenty of Christmas cards, but in the Biblical account they don't show up for years. Admittedly, I've taken some liberties, filling in the blanks, but I think you'll like my take on some wise men. [...]
We start Christmas week with a peek at a wonderful woman of faith. At the very time Simeon was praying, she showed up, broke into an anthem of praise to God, and talked about the child to all who were waiting expectantly for the freeing of Jerusalem. Luke 2:38 I’ve Been Waiting for You Anna [...]
Today and tomorrow we'll be looking at two of the walk-on characters in the Christmas story. They don't show up in our manger scenes, or on our Christmas cards, but they have their own wonderful Encounters With Jesus. “With my own eyes I’ve seen your salvation; it’s now out in the open for everyone to [...]
Today - Shepherds. “A Savior has just been born in David’s town, a Savior who is Messiah and Master. This is what you’re to look for: a baby wrapped in a blanket and lying in a manger.” Luke 2:11-12 Good News Shepherds “Where are we going, you ask? Didn’t you see the sky light up [...]