Has Jesus forgiven your sins? The Story of the Paralytic in Mark 2:1-12 The Lord placed this event in Scripture to assure us that Jesus has the authority and divine power to forgive sins. Jesus is able to forgive because He became a man, lived a perfect life, and taking our sins upon Himself, He…
Farewell to an honest Evangelist who was so true to God’s word! Today, the world mourns as Billy Graham passed away at his home in North Carolina at the age of 99. Billy Graham said that “My one purpose in life is to help people find a personal relationship with God, which, I believe, comes…
The man in today’s story (St. Luke 5:12-16) was unclean, repulsive, unfeeling, alienated, with an incurable disease. He came to Jesus – You will never be saved until you are willing to do anything you have to do to get to Jesus. In order to come to Christ, you are going to have to turn…
I was blessed beyond human imagination to have late His Grace Geeverghese Mar Osthathios with me at St. Gregorios Indian Orthodox Church of Greater Washington DC and St. Thomas Indian Orthodox Church of Baltimore for 1993 Holy Week where we conducted services at the Catholic University Chapel. I am proud to say that, as a…
Remember -“God forgives.” Great Lent is an opportunity to maximize our Easter gladness. Religious fanatics put on a big show during the Great Lent, missing the whole intent. This discipline is not intended to draw us away from others. Moreover, the Church is very clear that fasting per se is not a virtue, nor is…
Let us refocus the purpose of our lives during this Christmas: 1. Slow down to be with God – Make prayer and meditation a priority as we go about our days! God is the same powerful, just, holy God he has always been. True prayer changes us and allows us to participate in God’s work…
How can we tell our life story of being in His Image and Likeness in the best way possible? What is the story we want to tell with our lives to the world, friends and families? What will be our legacy we want to leave behind? What story do we want others to remember about…
We Surrender in His Hands We surrender in His hands to give thanks for all that our loving God has done, and continues to do in our lives. “I will give thanks to you, LORD, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.” As parents, we just cannot stop sharing our…
One Perfect Savior–Royal Lineage of our Jesus Geoff Thomas, Alfred Place Baptist Church, December 16, 2007 St. Luke 3: 23-38 “Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Eli … the son of Adam, the son of…
Hang in There! There is Joy in our Suffering “Consider it pure joy, my friends, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” James 1:2-4 Some days, when life is…