And the Greatest of These is Love
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Love is patient; love is kind; love is … yada yada. Give me a break. Paul was writing to a church, not a blushing bride. Let’s look at Corinthians again.
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The Old and the New
We must be willing to look both backward and forward and to seek out new ways to live in harmony with each other and the world.
Continue readingWritten In Our Minds
Having “God’s Law” written in our hearts and minds isn’t a matter of jotting down a list on the back of our hand.
Continue readingWho You Callin’ Good?
… a man asked, ‘Good Teacher, … Jesus said ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone’.Mark draws a clear distinction between Jesus and God.
Continue readingThe Words of My Mouth
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O LORD – Psalm 19:14 This excerpt is often used by worship leaders at the beginning of a sermon. I’m more likely to use it privately
Continue readingWhat Kind of Leader?
Jesus had some funny ideas about leadership. “If any man desire to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.” Huhn??
Continue readingSceptre of Wickedness
Aren’t we all tempted at times to ignore the Message of the Christ and to “stretch out our hands” and do what we want, rather than what we know is right?
Continue readingThey Come From Within
Sounds like a bad science fiction movie doesn’t it? This excerpt from Mark is the writer’s way of identifying the difference between legalism and faith
Continue readingCare for the Orphans
Religion that is pure and undefiled is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress,
Continue readingHearing? or Doing?
as the author of James says, it’s better to try and fail than to never try at all.
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