Psalm 86:11-17Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 I DON’T WANT TO UNNECESSARILY DWELL ON BAD NEWS ONLY, AND GIVEN OUR CURRENT WE ARE BOM-BARDMENTED WITH SEEMINGLY TORRENTS OF BAD NEWS. SO, WITH THAT BEING SAID I ALSO DON’T WANT TO PRETENT, PRESENT OR WORST YET, PAINT A PICTURE OF UNREAL, NONEXISTENT REALITY. FOR FAR TOO LONG, TOO MANY […]

Genesis 22:1-14Matthew 10:40-42 IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO WELCOME A MESSAGE OF JOY OR GOOD TIDINGS, SUCH AS HOW MARY REACTED WHEN THE ANGEL GABRIEL INFORMED HER SHE WOULD BECOME PREGNANT AND GIVE BIRTH TO THE CHRIST CHILD, AND THAT HER COUSIN LONG BARREN WAS NOW PREGANT ALSO AND WOULD GIVE BIRTH TO A SON