Category: Bible Study
Bible Study
Faith in the Fray
The Bible addresses various human emotions and experiences, including the dynamics between courage and fear. These two elements are central to the narrative arcs of many biblical stories and their moral and spiritual lessons. Here’s a comparison and contrast of courage and fear in the Bible:
Nature and Source Courage in the Bible often stems from faith in God and trust in His promises. It is portrayed as a virtue that enables individuals to face difficulties, dangers, and uncertainties with confidence and strength derived from their relationship with God.
Bible Study
Contrasting Divine Journeys
The events of John the Baptist’s beheading and Jesus paying the temple tax, both recounted in the New Testament, offer contrasting narratives illuminating different aspects of Jesus’ ministry and the political-religious landscape of the time. Here’s a comparison and contrast of these two events:
Context and Setting John the Baptist’s Beheading: This event is about Herod Antipas’ birthday celebration. John had been imprisoned for rebuking Herod’s unlawful marriage to Herodias, his brother’s wife.
Category: Post
April 15, 2024
The Cosmos Flower and the Art of Letting Go
At certain times in life, we have to say goodbye to someone we care about, without knowing if we will ever see them again. This can be very painful and hard to accept, especially if the goodbye is sudden and unexpected.
There is a flower that can help us make sense of these difficult moments: the cosmos flower. Cosmos is a beautiful annual/perennial plant that blooms all over the northern half of South Africa for a few weeks each year, generally in mid/late March.