Blessed Yet Broken: What Mary Teaches Us About Faith Through Pain When most people think about Mary, the mother of Jesus, they picture peace, joy, and the miracle of Christmas. But the Bible paints a fuller picture. Mary was blessed by God—but she was also broken by sorrow. Her story reminds us that faith in God does not remove pain from our lives. Sometimes, the people closest to God walk through the deepest valleys. “Blessed Is She Who Believed” In Luke 1, after the angel told Mary she...

When Jesus says, “Many are called, but few are chosen” (Matthew 22:14), He isn’t giving us a puzzle to overcomplicate. He’s warning us—and inviting us—to think seriously about how we respond to God’s call. The parable of the wedding feast gives us the context we need. The King, the Wedding, and the First Guests Text: Matthew 22:1–14 Jesus compares the Kingdom of heaven to a king who prepares a wedding for his son. Two important details show up right away: “The kingdom of heaven is like a...