James 1:2-4 (ESV) “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.  And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” One of the most difficult things to deal with in life […]

Mark 16:6 (ESV) “The angel said to them, ‘Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here. See the place where they laid Him.’” In the very early days of Christianity in Rome, a person of the faith would drop their usual salutations on Easter […]

2 Corinthians 5:21 (ESV) “For our sake, He made Him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.” To make ourselves something else means to change ourselves. Maybe this means we look at life differently, adjust our goals, change an outlook, etc. Sometimes, it can […]