by Michelle C. Martin | Sep 25, 2023 | Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Parenting, Prayer, Society, Spirituality
“But He turned and said to Peter, ‘Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.’” Matthew 16:23. Get behind me, Satan. Jesus says these famous words after He tells His disciples He will have to...
by Michelle C. Martin | Jun 22, 2023 | Church, Prayer, Spirituality, Teachings
Regret vs. Shame: Let’s look at regret and shame in relation to Christ’s crucifixion. “No Greater Love” by Edward Sri devotes a significant portion of the book focusing on studying Christ’s Passion from a Biblical perspective while comparing...
by Michelle C. Martin | May 12, 2023 | Church, Prayer, Spirituality
A long time ago, I saw an image that left a huge impact on me. Jesus standing on the rough waves amidst the storm, the apostles’ boat in the background, reaching down to catch a half-sunken Simon Peter by the hand. It was captioned: “Focus on me, not the storm.” It’s...
by Michelle C. Martin | May 10, 2023 | Church, Prayer, Spirituality
“Simon, do you love me?” This is one of my favorite scenes in the Gospel. John 21:1-19 records the full story of Jesus appearing to the apostles on the Sea of Tiberias after His resurrection. As we talked about earlier this week, John is the first to realize that...
