Even the nicest, most sacrificial people need to hear a “thank you” every once in awhile. Including Jesus. One scene in Jesus’ ministry shows this to us. But before we jump into that scene in Scripture, you need to know that in Jesus’ day, there was a lot of bad blood—hatred, really—between the Jews and an ethnic group called … [Read more...]
Nose to Nose with Evil…Again!
What is our fallen world’s greatest manifestation of evil? Is it a school shooter pathologically pulling a trigger while aiming at defenseless, innocent students as we’ve just witnessed in Parkland, Florida, and in way-too-many other schools? Is it a ruthless dictator acting out his personal ethnic or … [Read more...]
Faith Basics: Now Revised!
Leveraging Valentine’s Day for Bible Curiosity
Valentine’s Day tends to get a bad rap as a “Hallmark Holiday,” one of those holidays that has been hijacked to sell more cards, candy, and flowers. Of course, that’s pretty much what’s happened to every holiday, whether it has a spiritual origin (like Christmas) or not (like “Sweetest Day”). Valentine’s Day does actually have … [Read more...]
True Love…and Like!
Has it ever occurred to you that Jesus not only loves you unconditionally, but He also likes you? It’s one thing for Him to love you and give His life for you, but He also really likes you and enjoys spending time with you. We see this in an intimate conversation Jesus had with His disciples in John 14-17, especially one … [Read more...]
Job’s High Compliment: A Spiritual Formation Goal
The book of Job. It’s the movie moment of the Bible that goes something like this: “Well, if you’re reading this, something must have gone wrong.” A friend of mine who used to own a car dealership said to me just before the 2008 recession, “You know it’s bad when a car dealer is reading Job.” It was bad and got worse, as … [Read more...]
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