If we listen to Jesus (and the rest of the New Testament), we can see that love is an indispensable marker of a healthy church. I John 4:7-21 is the core text
In John 3 some people come to provoke John the Baptist to play the comparison game with Jesus. John's response? "He must become greater, I must become less." How can we learn from John to find the peace that comes from not playing the comparis
The New Testament teaches that Jesus is crucified, risen, ascended, and reigning at the Father's side. But when we look at the world is sure doesn't look like he's in charge. What can we make of that contrast?
In Matthew 7 Jesus sets up some comparative binaries: Wide way, narrow way; false prophets, true prophets; false disciples, true disciples; wise and foolish people.
The women went to Jesus' tomb early that Sunday. They knew Jesus had died, an obviously failed Messiah, but wanted to honor him by completing the burial customs for him. They found something they didn't expect.(Note: Recording missed first min
We find several parable of Jesus in Matthew 13. Each gives the hearer an aspect of what the Kingdom is like. In the parables of the mustard seed and the leaven, we see that God's starts small. When we see that God starts small, we can look for
There is a clear thread through scripture - and our history - of God calling people to be "Watchmen," to watch out for people. We see this in Ezekiel 33. We see it in 1 Corinthians 9. We see it in Jesus' ministry. We see it in the lives of Joh
1 John 1:9 says, "If we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness." There is a connection between this confession of sin and our confession of faith that we do with the creeds.