Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Prayer

“Am I a Terrible Person?”

There is great power in the words “God, please forgive me.”  Not only will God forgive you and me, but God will clean out the wound.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Isaiah

Isaiah 65: God Bridges the Gap

One of my favorite things about my phone is the maps app. If my GPS knows where we are going, then I rest secure, I simply follow the voice’s directions. My GPS offers regular reassurance, little sound effects so I know when I am getting closer to where I have to turn. But that is … Continue reading Isaiah 65: God Bridges the Gap

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Isaiah

Isaiah 24: The Day of the Lord

So, what happens when everything is stripped away?  Either way, all that will be left is the majesty and glory of God.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Isaiah

Isaiah 6: A Burning Coal

The seraph touched my mouth with it and said, “Now that this has touched your lips, your guilt has departed and your sin is blotted out.” Isaiah 6:7 (NRSV)

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Isaiah

Isaiah 1: What Is Sin, Anyway?

How can we tell what is universally right and wrong? Is morality relative? Is it a matter of cultures? If so, then would the morality proscribed for a culture of thousands of years ago carry any relevance for us today?

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Isaiah

Isaiah 1: Court is in Session

This first chapter provides the foundation for the rest of the book: God’s love for God's people, holding them to account for their sin, warning them about judgment and promising them forgiveness, redemption and restoration.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Acts, Apologetics, Life Application

Acts Wednesday: Chapter 9, Breakthroughs

You know how it feels to be stuck? You can’t see any way out, and you sure wish you could get out. This onramp at the end of Acts chapter 9, leading to Acts chapter 10, is all about breakthroughs, Peter willing to cooperate with God as God began to expand the church and take it in new directions.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer 1, 2, 3 John

1 John 2: Stop Pretending

Gnostics claimed there was no such thing as sin, therefore it was impossible to sin, for it did not exist. There was no point in seeking not to sin, because there was no such thing as “sin” or “sinning” in the first place. John strongly contested such thinking.

Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Minor Prophets

Minor Prophets: Zephaniah, Look Above

Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do his commands; seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the Lord’s wrath.