Carolyn Schmitt
Daily Author
Devotionals
All Carolyn’s Devotionals (123) The first devotionals I ever wrote were in 2008, for a Lenten booklet called, “FACES on the way to the CROSS”. which was made available on Ash Wednesday, February 6, 2008....
In the process of my research, I found that the Festival of Tabernacles, also called Succoth, was also known as the Feast of the In Gathering and the Feast of Booths. The Festival was one...
There are several definitions for the word, “assumption” (noun), a thing that is accepted as true without proof; likewise the word ”assume” (verb), supposed to be the case without proof. Below are some of the...
The crowd, as recorded in John 6:25-70, was first being fed in a miraculous way in order that they might hear what Jesus had to say to them. We can only imagine what the crowd...
Each of the four gospels, Mathew, Mark, Luke and John record the basic event of Jesus feeding a large crowd. Some of the details are different, however only John mentions any of the disciples by...
Often I get overwhelmed as I study and research information on a particular part of scripture. Sometimes I get annoyed, even grieved at the way a variety of scholars perceive the people in the scripture...
As I studied and researched John 4:1-26, this description of Jesus’ character kept coming to mind. It seemed to me a good description of who Jesus is, why he was in Samaria and how he...
When the Passover Feast, celebrated each spring by the Jews, was about to take place, Jesus traveled up to Jerusalem. He found the Temple teeming with people selling cattle and sheep and doves. The loan...
Jesus Changes Water Into Wine On the third day a wedding took place at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and Jesus and his disciples had also been invited to the wedding. When the...
Although the term “Trinity” is not used in the Bible to describe the relationship of Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Genesis 1 gives the first intimation of their oneness of relationship. In the beginning God...
I am really looking forward to this series in the Gospel of John. Over many years of reading the scriptures, it has become one of my favorite New Testament books, because it starts with ”In...
Reconciliation by definition is: Restoration of friendly relations with another person. In the Bible it means: The restoration of a broken relationship, particularly between humanity and God, or individuals who have become estranged from each...
