Offers prayers for approaching Communion with gratitude, repentance, remembrance, and renewed faith in Christ.

Our Savior knows what it is like to be wrongly judged.

Jesus’ life on earth is filled with powerful moments of compassion, truth, and transformation, but one of the most striking themes in the Gospels is how He valued and honored women. In a culture where women were often overlooked or treated as less than, Jesus consistently showed respect, care, and deep love. From healing and teaching to welcoming and restoring, He broke social barriers and revealed the heart of God in ways that still speak today.Throughout His life, women played a faithful and meaningful role in His story. They supported His ministry, stood by Him in His suffering, and were among the first to witness both His death and resurrection. Their devotion highlights a powerful truth: Jesus not only loved women, but He also included them in His mission. These stories remind us that His call to follow Him and share His truth is for everyone. Here are the women who loved Jesus and were part of His life from His birth to the resurrection. Their stories show that Jesus did not treat women as background figures in the Gospel story; He welcomed them, taught them, healed them, honored them, and entrusted them with meaningful witness.Photo Credit: ©Getty Images/Studio-Annika

“Then David took his shepherd’s staff, selected five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the pocket of his shepherd’s pack, and with his sling in his hand approached Goliath.” - 1 Samuel 17:40What Is the Story of David and Goliath About?The story of David and Goliath is one of the most beloved in the Bible. It reminds us that with God, all things are possible. David’s victory was not mainly about courage, strategy, or self-confidence; it was about trusting the living God when everyone else saw only the size of the giant. This story is so famous that the expression “David vs. Goliath” has become part of our mainstream conversation. There’s something that resonates within us when we see an individual or sports team that, by all accounts, simply can’t win, go on to defeat a giant of an opponent. And it’s why we as a society love rags-to-riches stories, like Phyllis Diller, Steve Jobs, and J.K. Rowling.Photo credit: ©Unsplash/ Eric Ward

It’s okay and even Scriptural to condemn sin in the body of Christ, but you need to be Scripturally accurate about what is sin, and what is not.