This weekend we celebrate the Assumption of Mary, so I’d like to look more at one of the best speeches in the Bible – Mary’s Magnificat. There are so many good messages in what she says. If we also ponder her Magnificat in our hearts, we will find her message applicable to our own lives […]
Author: Matthew Tompkins
Overcoming Fear and Death
Just look around the world today and we will see fear and death all over the place. A lot of people are worried about their health and the health of their children and loved ones. If they aren’t worried about illness or death, they may be worried about their job, their freedom, their country, or […]
The Bread of Life
Bread is my favorite food, so I think I will enjoy writing this blog. My grandmother used to make homemade bread as part of Sunday lunch. I still remember the wonderful smells from her kitchen, especially the smell of her homemade bread. Life wouldn’t be the same if I couldn’t eat bread on at least […]
Investing in Our Future
Imagine investing in something that would guarantee not only a positive return, but a huge positive return on our investment. If such a return was guaranteed, one would be a fool to not invest. When we invest our lives in God, He will not only give us back our investment, but much more. We have […]
Mom, John keeps copying me. No Mom, Joseph is copying me. Stop it! No you stop it! You’re mean! No you’re mean! AHHH! If you have little kids you can relate to this kind of dialogue. My wife and I spend every day trying to do the best we can to raise our kids to […]
Repentance
We have all done something bad or have made a mistake that we regret. When we fail, we can either embrace the wrong and continue doing it without remorse or we can reject the wrong and ask for forgiveness. It is a lot harder to reverse our momentum of moving in the wrong direction than […]
Love Sees No Faults
Let’s talk about the other trinity that is comprised of the Me, Myself, and I. We try to do everything we can to always present ourselves in the best possible light. However, there isn’t anything we like better than pointing out the flaws and mistakes of others. There is a flawed idea that if we […]