Sometimes we wonder, is there some stuff that is just plain unforgivable? Maybe you’ve had that thought, “What they did to me is unforgivable!” How do you forgive the unforgivable? Let’s look at Jesus’ actual words for some clues.
A mixture of thoughts and emotions swept over me when I heard the reports of hurricane Katrina. So many people dead, injured and misplaced. I thought about the panic that swept over the victims. I wonderedhow many were ready to meet the Lord.M
Let’s go back to chapter 5. The disciples are standing on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. The have just finished a long night of fishing and they’ve got nothing. Ever had a fishing trip like that? And Jesus walks up and says to them, go back o
Corinth was a very active place. It was a major city in the Roman Empire that had two major ports. It was an influential city of commerce. But Corinth is not remembered for its’ great influence. Instead, Christians remember Corinth because of a
We live in a scary time. People are worried about Terrorism. People are worried about the weather. They are worried about natural disasters. People are worried about their jobs. People are worried about the government. Folks are worried about e
These verses are quite challenging. Paul tells us that by accepting God’s selfless acts of love for us, we are to practice that same love in our relationships with others in the same way. How in the world can we accept God’s gift of love to us
Matthew 6:9-13 (ESV)9 Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. 10 Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. 11 Give us this day our daily bread, 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have fo
HYPOCRISY. We hear this word or other form of it a lot. Many times when I’m talking about the Church Iwill hear, “I don’t go to church because it’s filled with a bunch of hypocrites.” I will answer, “isn’t that exactlywhere they should be?”
Jesus sent out the 12 to cast out demons, heal the sick and spread the gospel message. I wonder if we realize that we still have a mission today? As Christians, we have the ability, but do we have the faith to exercise those abilities. Do we ha