by Lisa Baptiste | Mar 5, 2018 | Lent |
“What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means!” Romans 6:15 Most of us grew up in a faith tradition where good behavior is what we were told pleased God most. We were very clearly given parameters for what was sinful and...
by Lisa Baptiste | Mar 4, 2018 | Lent |
“The Israelites are stubborn, like a stubborn heifer. How then can the Lord pasture them like lambs in a meadow?” Hosea 4:16 Sometimes, I feel like I can’t get out of the way of my own stubbornness. It feels natural that as positions rise against my own, my...
by Lisa Baptiste | Mar 3, 2018 | Lent |
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.” Phil 4:8 We would all agree that we should...
by Lisa Baptiste | Mar 2, 2018 | Lent |
“Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:26-28 If you could have any...
by Lisa Baptiste | Mar 1, 2018 | Lent |
“The Lord will guide you always, he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.” Isaiah 58:11 Having grown up culturally Jewish, I know a number of...
