Generally, when posts and memes and tee-shirts reference 2020, they 1) point to how hard this year has been and 2) include one or more swear words to make the point. I have had more than a few moments when I have felt similar feelings about the world we live in now. Pandemic, racial tension, political unrest. I can understand [...]
Women of Canyon Springs! Canyon Springs is blessed to partner with Refuge for Women, SoCal., a non-profit, faith-based organization. This organization provides specialized long-term care for women who have escaped human trafficking or sexual exploitation. We continue to seek opportunities to walk with them in the healing process of the women participating in their program. Book Nook - Book Drive [...]
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons Did you know? • Every 30 seconds, someone becomes a slave. • The average price of a slave is less than the cost of a new cell phone. • The average age of a modern-day slave is 12 years old. • Most victims are trafficked within their countries’ borders. • With the COVID-19 outbreak, [...]
Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb… John 20:11 I imagine she hadn’t slept. Her pain too intense, her loss too deep. Did she toss on her mat, did she sit outside of her home curled up and crying, did she wander aimlessly in the dark? For aimless, she [...]
57 Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had also become a disciple of Jesus. 58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be given to him. 59 When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean [...]
Christ is Crucified. Our Redemption is Accomplished. Jesus is raised up on the cross. He is surrounded by a distressing and frantic scene. People pass by and yell horrible remarks at him, or they are entirely indifferent. The chief priests are sarcastic and scathing towards him. There is no anger and contempt of Jesus’ eyes – only compassion. Our hope [...]
I am not a big wrestling fan; the truth is I’m not a fan at all except for maybe Nacho Libre (Pssssst Chancho, I need to borrow some sweats). Even though I am not a fan of wrestling, one of my favorite stories in the Bible is when Jacob wrestles with God in Genesis 32. The night before he is [...]
Now Thomas (also known as Didymus ), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I [...]
This week’s devotion begins quite ominously and somber. We enter into the event where Pilate delivered Jesus to them to be crucified. This action happened right after Pilate made another attempt to release Jesus but was shouted down: “Take him away! Take him away! Crucify him!” “Shall I crucify your king?” Pilate asked. “We have no king but Caesar!” John 19:15. [...]
Luke 22: 66-71; 23:1-25 Jesus is Condemned - Station 2 They all shouted, “So, are you claiming to be the Son of God?” And he replied, “You say that I am.” “Why do we need other witnesses?” they said. “We ourselves heard Him say it.” Luke 22:70-71 NLT Then a mighty roar rose from the crowd, and with one voice [...]
