Recently, I was truly struggling with many life issues that had emotionally injured me. Other people had hurt me, leaving me with a seriously extended period of woundedness. I wanted to put it behind me and move on. I had forgiven the people who hurt me. Some I still have relationship with, others I …
Note: If you missed Part I of this article, please read to have the foundation for today’s message. Fear over imagined potential problems or difficulties will often give rise to anxiety, worry, and dread. In the previous post, we considered the practical responses a person can take to get the upper hand on fear and …
I have very close friends and relatives who battle with anxiety, worry and dread. Each of these people are well educated and wonderfully intelligent. They know the basis of what they experience is fear. Intellectually, they know the fear is likely to be perceived fear, in contrast to genuine fear. However, for all of …
The Advent of Easter, Part XXIV by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 Note: Sequence of events are imagined as extracted from the four Gospel accounts of Jesus’ resurrection. The day after the Sabbath, before dawn on the first day of the week (Sunday), Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome, brought spices to …
The Advent of Easter, Part XXIII by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 This post represents the events leading up to and just after Jesus’ battered and lifeless body was laid in the tomb—the three nights and three days His body was entombed with Roman guards outside. Joseph, a rich man from Arimathea, and a member of …
This week’s devastating fire and considerable damage to the Cathedral of Notre Dame occurring during Passion Week when Christians of all denominations observe the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is astounding. First, the Cathedral has stood through the bubonic plague that killed between 25-60% of Europeans. It survived the Hundred Years’ War It withstood the French …
The Advent of Easter, Part XXII by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 The first Passover prescribed by God was exceedingly different from the Passover the day of Jesus’ death. Yet, God provided the first Passover as a foreshadow of the ultimate release from the bondage of sin He planned for His people through His Son–that is …
The Advent of Easter, Part XXI by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 After Jesus’ Last Supper, Jesus retreats with His disciples to the Garden of Gethsemane to pray. He desires the company of His disciples while He prays—the same as our asking others to be in agreement with us in our prayers. Praying into the late …
The Advent of Easter, Part XX by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 This post represents Nissan 12th and 13/14 in the last days of the life of Jesus. Many researchers, including myself, agree in the week of Jesus’ life Nissan 13/14 was our Tuesday/Wednesday. Remember, the Jewish days begin at sunset and conclude at sunset the …
The Advent of Easter, Part XIX by Pamela Christian—Copyright © 2019 It’s imperative we understand the tremendous significance the original Passover has for us today. The Passover, as recorded in the book of Exodus, is profound confirmation of God’s promise given to Adam and Eve—the first man and woman representing all of humanity for all …