by Cazandra Campos MacDonald | Feb 13, 2021 | Bible in a Year
If the Bible is to be read and understood literally, then there are many places in scripture that just do not make sense. Interpretation is key to understanding scripture and the beauty of God’s Word is how it changes with each reading. It is living, breathing, and...
by Cazandra Campos MacDonald | Feb 6, 2021 | Archives
The way you counsel and correct me makes me praise you more, for your whispers in the night give me wisdom, showing me what to do next. Because you are close to me and always available, my confidence will never be shaken, for I experience your wrap-around presence...
by Cazandra Campos MacDonald | Jan 30, 2021 | Archives
Every morning that we wake up is a gift…another day that we do not necessarily deserve. The proverbial bus could come along at any time and end our life. What would we leave behind? I lost a dear friend to COVID this week. I still cannot believe that my friend, Jim,...
by Cazandra Campos MacDonald | Jan 24, 2021 | Bible in a Year
Mark 10:17-27 Jesus has just encountered a rich young man eager to “inherit eternal life.” He sent the young man away and insisted that he sold everything he owned and give the money to the poor. If he did this, he would be invited to follow Jesus. The young man was...
by Cazandra Campos MacDonald | Jan 16, 2021 | Archives
In our society we take oaths. A civil servant is sworn in as they begin a new term, witnesses place their hand on a Bible and take an oath to tell the truth and nothing but the truth, and our new President will take an oath this coming week. We even sign papers to...