In Matthew 5, in what we have come to call the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus illustrates his statement that his followers must exceed the “righteousness of the Pharisees and teachers of the Law”. One of …
A Drink of Freedom
The scriptures tell us Christians have freedom in Christ. We aren’t under the Mosaic Law, and we are no longer slaves to Christ. But this freedom comes with responsibility. The Apostle Paul writes …
Christians and our Declining Culture?
Wow, I bit off a lot on that one, didn’t I? Once again this week I am hearing comments, seeing facebook posts, receiving emails—all expressing outrage at the sinful nature of an event (in this case, …
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Christmas, sheep and goats.
Jesus told us something the world still hasn’t figured out (ok, a lot of “somethings”): what we know as the Church isn’t. The Church is made up of those who belong to Jesus. But what we see as the …
Truth and love can eat you up
Have you ever dealt with something that eats at you? The kind of thing that is hard to get past—to “let go of”? I suspect I’m not the only one who experiences this. You would think I would get past …
Real Churches Have Roaches
I recently had a conversation with someone who was bemoaning the fact that the property of the congregation I serve has roaches. The concerns ran from the understandable revulsion to these creatures, …