Mark 15:34-“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Rejection is an unwelcome guest in all aspects of our lives, whether it's a job opportunity slipping away, an idea dismissed, a proposal declined...  Read More

Isaiah 53: 3–5-  “He was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces he was despised, and we esteemed him not. Surely he has bo...  Read More

Leviticus 4: 14-“When the sin which they have committed becomes known, the assembly shall offer a bull from the herd for a sin offering and bring it in front of the tent of meeting”Leviticus 17: 11- “...  Read More

1 Cor 5: 7b: “...For Christ, the passover lamb, has been sacrificed.”  In Exodus 12, God established the Passover during the liberation of the Jews from Egypt. They were instructed to offer an unblemi...  Read More

Luke 19: 37–38 “As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that ...  Read More

John 8: 2 - 112 Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. 3 The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in ad...  Read More

Jeremiah 33: 14 - 1614 “‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will fulfill the good promise I made to the people of Israel and Judah.15 “‘In those days and at that time   I will make a rig...  Read More

Isaiah 42: 1 - 9 “Here is my servant, whom I uphold,    my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him,    and he will bring justice to the nations. 2  He will not shout or cry out,    o...  Read More

Run HardDo you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a ...  Read More

In Hannah, we encounter a woman deeply distressed and bitter stemming from her inability to have children. Through her heartfelt words, the depth of her anguish and bitterness is ever so palpable, dra...  Read More

Placing ashes on our foreheads is a tradition that dates back centuries and finds its significance as the start of the season of Lent, a time for reflection and repentance in preparation for the celeb...  Read More