by Arise2 Grow More | Mar 19, 2025 | The Word
When I was in elementary school, the school lunch on Fridays during lent were of fish or no meat. I didn’t think much of it until I was middle school age. No one forced us not to eat meat on Fridays at school. The menu for the month was sent home so that we could...
by Arise2 Grow More | Feb 5, 2025 | The Word
What is truth? That is the question Pontius Pilate asked Jesus after He just told him that the reason He was born and came to the world was to testify to the truth. Pilate didn’t even wait for the answer. Do we really want to know the answer? Jesus told His disciples...
by Arise2 Grow More | Jan 15, 2025 | The Word
The new year is a good time to start a habit. Most people start a habit to get fit, eat better, relate to others better, or some personal growth. It’s easy to forget about forming habits for our spiritual growth. Reading the Believers Instruction Book: Living Edition...
by Arise2 Grow More | Dec 25, 2024 | The Word
December 25 is the day we celebrate Jesus’ birthday. The Bible does not specifically say when He was born but does give clues to when it might be. As I mentioned in my post “Good Friday,” Jesus was not born in the winter. According to what we do know from the Bible,...
by Arise2 Grow More | Dec 18, 2024 | The Word
I don’t remember actually celebrating Advent at home when I was young unless you count the advent calendars that we sometimes persuaded Mom to get. My memory is fuzzy but I do believe the Church we attended celebrated Advent every year. There was a different family...
by Arise2 Grow More | Nov 27, 2024 | The Word
I remember saying grace quickly during my elementary school days so that no one in the cafeteria would notice because it seemed no one else I knew gave thanks before eating. Now, it’s just normal to bow my head for someone in the family to say grace when we are eating...
