Faith, Hope and Love

Faith, Hope and Love

Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres…. And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. — 1 Corinthians 13:6-7, 13 NIV Scott and I...
Faith, Hope and Love

God the Gardener

So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. — 1 Corinthians 3:7 NIV I have always loved plants and flowers but have an infamous reputation for being a killer of anything green. I’ve heard my kids warn...
Faith, Hope and Love

Jesus the Victor

“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. “ –1 Corinthians 15:55-57 NIV Weddings are times for...
Faith, Hope and Love

God of Lost Things

“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ In...
Faith, Hope and Love

Hope as a Double-sided Coin

We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain, where our forerunner, Jesus, has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever, in the order of Melchizedek. — Hebrews 6:19-20 NIV Just a...