Monthly Archives: November 2014

2 Peter 3:1-10 Those who mock the Church are deliberately ignorant. “They deliberately ignore,” declares Second Peter, that the Word of God brought the universe into being. Deliberately! This is a strong charge. Reason points to the Creator. They work … Continue reading →

Luke 12:32-48 “You must also be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him.” Luke 12:40 Jesus is coming again and this time he is not coming as a baby. The … Continue reading →

Luke 12:13-31 The gospel contains several warnings against placing our security in self-sufficiency. Such a security leads to eternal death for it prevents one from relying on Jesus Christ and on his gifts of the forgiveness of sins and eternal … Continue reading →

Nahum 1:15-2:12; Revelation 12:7-17; Luke 11:53-12:12 Hiroo Onoda, was a Japanese officer who refused to believe that World War II was ended. After Japan’s surrender, he continued to fight for 29 years in the jungles of the Philippines. While battles … Continue reading →

Luke 11:37-52 In our reading, Jesus delivers what are called “Woes to the Pharisees and Lawyers.” He warns them about their dishonesty and the way they neglected what God wanted them to do. Jesus was not easy on the “preachers.” Long … Continue reading →

Jonah 3:1-4:11; Revelation 11:14-19; Luke 11:27-36 A Christian church in Damascus eventually became a mosque and stayed so for over a millennium. On the door of what was considered one of the holiest of Islamic sanctuaries, these words remained engraved: … Continue reading →

Jonah 1:17-2:10 Jonah was in dire straits in the belly of that big fish. In an attempt to disobey God and run away, Jonah ended up as fish-food. Realizing the seriousness of his plight, Jonah does the only thing he … Continue reading →