Brought Near to God
By Victoria Sarvadi Ephesians 2:13 In scripture we read a lot about “sacrifices” translated from the Hebrew word “corban”. As modern western thinkers, our understanding of a sacrifice to God…
The Lord is our Strong Tower
By: Victoria Sarvadi Proverbs 18:10 As autumn approaches, there is a desperate hope for some relief from this relentless and unusual Texas heat. We all seem to be begging God…
Words of Spirit and Life
John 6:63 By Dr. Victoria Sarvadi One time a dear South Korean friend once asked me, “Hey, why does a cat go in a bag?” She looked totally confused as…
The Light Within You is Darkness
August 6, 2019 by Victoria Sarvadi “If then the light within you is darkness…” The eye is the lamp of the body. If your vision is clear, your whole body…
We are Living Sacrifices
Romans 12:1,2 Dr. Victoria Sarvadi I beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.…
Tisha B’av
Tisha B’Av means “Ninth of Av.” Tisha B’Av is Hebrew for the Ninth of Av, meaning the ninth day of the Jewish month of Av. Though not a biblically mandated…
Shavuot
Also known as: Feast of Weeks, Feast of First Fruits, Shavuot means “weeks.” Shavuot is also called the Feast of Weeks because it occurs seven weeks after the first Passover Sabbath.
All Scripture is God-breathed… 2 Timothy 3:16-17
As a child, I enjoyed peering through my kaleidoscope at the colorful fragments of glass as they shifted and formed beautiful mosaics with the subtle turn of the lens. What began as a jumbled mess of glass pieces turned into something incredible—once the focus shifted.
May I Appeal To Your Heart?
Dear caring friend, I am writing you today while sitting in my car. I must get something off my chest after visiting with my grandchildren today...
Called Out Of Darkness
The story of Esther depicts one of the many scenarios of an ongoing controversy; a controversy that will eventually be settled in God’s time—not ours. The age-old controversy is based on a challenge over one of the most profound questions of all time— ”Who is God?” A question at the root of a game of thrones contest that has existed since the fall of the cherub who was once perfect in wisdom and beauty until iniquity was found in him (Ezekiel 28:11–19).