How Heavy is Your Bag?

HOW HEAVY IS YOUR BAG? One of my teachers had each one of us bring a clear plastic bag and a sack of potatoes. For every person we’d refuse to forgive in our life, we were told to choose a potato, write on it the name and date, and...

B-I-B-L-E

B-I-B-L-E A father was approached by his small son, who told him proudly, “I know what the Bible means!” His father smiled and replied, “What do you mean, you …know’ the Bible?” The son replied, “I do know!” “Okay,” said his father. “So, Son, what does the Bible mean?”...

Shake It Off

SHAKE IT OFF A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule ‘braying’ – or … whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the...

He is Risen – John 20

He Is Risen – John 20 New International Version (NIV) The Empty Tomb 20 Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. 2 So she came running...