Category Archives: Lent
BORN AGAIN OR REBORN?
I’m amazed by the extraordinary stories of how people come to faith in God. Many of them have been extremely inspirational and demonstrate the zeal of their faith. My story is different. Some might even find it boring. I’m a … Continue reading
A MASTER STORYTELLER
The parables of Jesus are recorded in the first three books of the New Testament. There were countless stories that Jesus used to illustrate something He was trying to teach those who came to hear His words. He was a … Continue reading
MELTING IN FEAR
The image above depicts what our landscape looked like a couple days ago. Within just a short period of time a snowfall of six inches, added to what was already on the ground. In just another short span most of … Continue reading
RAINY DAYS & MONDAYS
“Be still, sad heart! and cease repining;Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;Thy fate is the common fate of all,Into each life some rain must fall”― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow As a child I used to think of rainy days … Continue reading
THE POTTER & THE CLAY
It’s hard to imagine ourselves as a lifeless piece of clay or dead mass of rock, but when you see the final result – it’s an amazing piece of imagery. We are in the Master’s hand. He takes us and shapes … Continue reading
JESUS VS SATAN – ROUND ONE
It seems that most important events in the Bible take place in the wilderness and many of those same events occur over a period of 40 days or years. Jesus has just spent 40 days of fasting and prayer in … Continue reading
THE FINAL SACRIFICE . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© The sculpture of the cross of Christ, exhibits the pain and suffering that Jesus willingly gave for our benefit. He died so we may live. Blood flows from a beaten, smitten corpse, … Continue reading
ASHES TO ASHES
No one likes to acknowledge that they will die. It’s one of those things we try to keep in the back of our mind until a friend or loved one passes away. It raises its ugly head when you receive … Continue reading
WHAT’S NEXT?
This world of ours – it’s a mixture of cultures, filled with different races, consumed with material things, longing for success, desirous of power and filled with greed. When all those things combine, there can be chaos. When it looks … Continue reading
GOD’S CREATION – A GALLERY
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER © A lump of clay – no life – unanimated – uninspired, Left to the hands of the Potter. He pushes and prods with the strength of His hands He manipulates with … Continue reading
DOES BEING A CHRISTIAN GUARANTEE SMOOTH SAILING?
Why do bad things happen to good people? It’s a hard question to answer in a world that’s full of ugliness, hunger, pain, inhumanity, brutal death or hardship. It’s especially hard to answer for a Christian, because it may be … Continue reading
WHAT ARE YOU GIVING UP FOR LENT?
Lent is a period of penance and abstinence observed by many Christians. Lent is an homage to Jesus’ 40 days spent fasting in the desert in preparation for His earthly ministry.. The period of Lent usually begins on Ash Wednesday … Continue reading
LOVE MEANS HAVING TO SAY YOUR SORRY
Throughout Old Testament history we hear about ashes being used as a sign of total repentance to God. In Job 42:3–6, Job says to God: “I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye … Continue reading
SHROVE TUESDAY, FAT TUESDAY OR PANCAKE TUESDAY
Well, I found out something new this morning. Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Tuesday, because it’s the day before Ash Wednesday and the season of repentance. I had to know why pancakes were involved, since I’m not Catholic. … Continue reading
OH, WHAT A VOICE!
Young voices seem to excel on the playground, when having a tantrum, in church and in countless other ways. However, put them in front of an audience and that giant vocal cavity seems to close up instantly. There are, of … Continue reading
NO TABLE LEFT UNTURNED
The Sabbath day before had been a day of excitement and glory for Jesus. He was hailed, the King of the Jews. Though honored as a king, Jesus entered the city in humility on the back of a donkey. On … Continue reading
AN EXTENDED WILDERNESS?
February 26, 2020 was the beginning of our walk through Lent – a trail that would traverse over a mountainous wasteland – a time to re-evaluate our lives and focus on what God has so richly blessed us with. His … Continue reading
PUTTING PLANS INTO ACTION
Up until that time, Jesus was nothing more than a nuisance to the rulers of the Sanhedrin, but once this so called blasphemer had raised Lazarus from the grave, He became much more. Now He was a definite threat to … Continue reading
THE PLOT THICKENS
The plot was well underway from the day they left Bethany until they reached Jerusalem. Mary heard murmurings of it within the crowds. Some thought Jesus was the Messiah, but there were those who couldn’t believe it. This was just … Continue reading
JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA
I may be getting ahead of myself with Joseph of Arimathea, but I think he began to follow Jesus before the crucifixion took place. He was a well respected member of the community, wealthy beyond most standards and a leader … Continue reading
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