“He is not here, because he has risen, as he said. Come, look at the place where he was.” — Matthew 28:6 Before entering Cambridge University, Charles Simeon loved horses and clothes, spending huge sums of money each year on his outfit. However, as his studies required him to attend religious services regularly, he began (…)
“He was punished for our peace, but with His wounds we are healed!” — Isaiah 53:5 Before James Caviezel played the role of Jesus in the film “The Passion of the Christ”, director Mel Gibson warned that the work would be extremely difficult and could negatively affect his career in Hollywood. Caviezel took on the (…)
“For Christ also suffered once for our sins, to bring us to God, the Righteous for the unrighteous, though dead in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.” — 1 Peter 3:18 A wealthy twenty-year-old was drag racing with his friends and hit a pedestrian to death. Although the young man received three years in (…)
“I give you a new commandment: Love one another!” —John 13:34 In a tradition that dates back to the thirteenth century, members of the royal family in Great Britain distribute gifts to the needy on Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday. This custom is rooted in the meaning of the word “pure”, which comes (…)
“And seeing a fig tree from afar, covered with leaves, He came to see if He would find anything on it.” — Mark 11:13 Cindy was excited about her new job with the charity. What an opportunity to change the world for the better! However, she soon discovered that her colleagues did not share her (…)
“You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures or God’s power.” — Matthew 22:29 For decades, McDonald’s dominated the fast food industry thanks to its Quarter Pounder burger. In the 1980s, a rival chain came up with the idea of dethroning the company with the golden arches. A&W offered a burger called the “Third Pound,” which (…)
“I tell you the truth: whatever you did to one of the least of these My brothers, you did it to Me.” — Matthew 25:40 A rare case happened in the Alba family – they had two pairs of twins with a difference of thirteen months. How did they manage to combine their parental responsibilities (…)
“If a grain of wheat falls into the ground and does not die, then it remains alone; if it dies, it will bear abundant fruit.” —John 12:24 We know Leonardo da Vinci as a representative of the Renaissance. His intellectual abilities led to progress in many fields of science and art. However, he wrote about (…)
“Behave … well, so that … they … seeing good works, glorify God.” — 1 Peter 2:12 My seatmate on the plane told me that she is a non-religious person, but immigrated to a city where many Christians live. When she mentioned that most of her neighbors go to church, I asked about her own (…)
“Let us love not with word or tongue, but with deed and truth!” — 1 John 3:18 What would make someone help a competitor? A restaurant owner named Adolfo in Wisconsin decided to support other local restaurant owners who were trying to adapt to the demands of Covid-19. Adolfo knew first hand about the challenges (…)