Ash Wednesday
With Ash Wednesday, we begin the season of Lent. Generally, it is considered a time of confession and contrition—acknowledging that all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. We pledge ourselves anew to live unto God’s Word in Jesus Christ, the eternal Word that remains forever. But Lent is more than that. It is also a time of joy looking forward to celebrating the astounding and guaranteed promise of earthly rescues and everlasting life—resurrection. So this Lent, if you
SF Bible Trivia Quiz: Timothy
Timothy Quiz 1. To whom is 2 Timothy written? 2. How many books of the Bible did Timothy write? -Zero -One -Two 3. Where is Timothy first mentioned in the Bible? -1 Timothy -Acts -Romans -2 Corinthians 4. What is the name of the town where Paul met Timothy? -Macedonia -Isle of Capri -Lystra -Venice 5. Who was Timothy's mother? -Rhoda -Lois -Eunice -Yo Mama Timothy's father was: -Absent -A Greek -A Jew -A Roman 7. Because of health reasons, what did Paul encourage Timothy not to drink? -Milk -Wine -Grape Juice -Water 8. When Paul was sent away from Berea, with whom did Timothy stay? -Jason -His mum -Barnabas -Silas 9. Who went with Timothy
Valentine’s Day Quiz
1. How many times does the word LOVE appear in the Bible (NIV)? 63 551 1024 227 2. Finish the verse: "We love because ___________." of Jesus. John loved us first. God first loved us. Jesus performed miracles. 3. How many times is Peter asked by Jesus if he loves him? 3 77 33 1 4. “They seemed to him but a few days because of the love he had for her.” To whom did they seem a few days? 5. From Proverbs, “What
From the Pastor: The Privilege of Repentance
Many of us think that Jesus came for the sole purpose of bringing us into lives of mind-numbing boredom and monastery-like religiosity—with endless Bible lessons focusing on rules, warnings, and condemnation. I’ve been in churches where the Holy Spirit doesn’t show up unless you’ve sung choruses for over 45 minutes or the sermon has to be at least an hour long. Often, non-believers and believers alike think Jesus spends most of his time in deep fear that somebody somewhere is
Hope for the New Year
Charles Dickens said in A Tale of Two Cities: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times….” I think I can speak for our family in saying that 2021 was both the worst year of our lives, and the best. It was a year of challenges, but it was crowned with the love and care of God's family all around the world and with a Christmas miracle. We turn our eyes to the only One who
