16 Simon Peter replied, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” 17 And Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven. 18 And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock[a] I will build my church, and the gates of hell[b] shall not prevail against it. (Matthew...

10 “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven    and do not return there but water the earth,making it bring forth and sprout,    giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;    it shall not return to me empty,but it...

34 And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.”[a] And they cast lots to divide his garments. (Luke 23:34 ESV) I read this verse and two things come to mind. First, the loving forgiveness of Christ. Whilst in the throws of death he called out for forgiveness for those around Him...

1 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1 ESV) After a hard day of work in the yard or around the house, especially in this Texas summer heat, nothing feels better than shucking those dirty, sweat soaked clothes and jumping...

4 One thing have I asked of the Lord,    that will I seek after:that I may dwell in the house of the Lord    all the days of my life,to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord    and to inquire[a] in his temple. (Psalm 27:4 ESV) I like visiting old churches and monasteries when there are few people there. To...