The Sermon on the Mount is still causing people to shake their heads in wonder and confusion. Who can live like this? What is this teaching really about? Who are the Blessed? Who’d want to be? ♦ We had another grandchild… Read More ›
Jesus
Is Belief in God Enough?
There’s the common question asked by people about God: “Is belief in God enough?” What lies beneath that question are further questions about earning or even losing God’s favor. What’s the answer? ♦ You’ve heard the question, “Can a person lose… Read More ›
Finding What You Seek?
We’re all seeking something. Some of us are finding answers and results, or so we think. Others are not sure we’re quite worthy or deserving, or will take whatever we can get. Are you finding what you seek? ♦ While not… Read More ›
The Challenge of Jesus
The Bible cites a brief incident where Jesus challenged powerful people with a simple but profound question they could not or would not answer. Can you? ♦ It’s popular today to “challenge authority” and “speak truth to power.” Sounds noble and… Read More ›
The Christianity Grid
Our relationship with God is really a function of 2 specific questions. These questions can actually be presented in a two-dimensional matrix. How do you stand on the Christianity Grid? ♦ Remember the old term “Backslider” to describe that Christian who had… Read More ›
The Big Miss
The brilliant parables of Jesus were often confusing to even the Disciples. Here’s one that is often misconstrued in its application for then and now. ♦ The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30) is a popular parable told by Jesus that is… Read More ›
Good Friday Disaster
Things could not have turned more cruel or ugly on the cusp of such a promising weekend. No one was prepared for what happened on that Friday and then on Sunday. ♦ The two men were devastated as they walked toward… Read More ›
