Hope, or more specifically, a lack of hope, can destroy relationships. When I was first thinking about this, it was primarily around marriages. It is incredibly difficult for marriages to come back to a healthy relationship when one or both spouses loose hope. It is a sad thing that I have experienced in pastoral counseling. …
"But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy." 1 Peter …
Continue reading The Gospel’s Good News: Clarity Amid Exclusivity Claims
One thing that stands out to me about the life of Moses is his relationship with God. Moses had every reason not to know, or even try to get to know, the God of the Israelites. He grew up in the royal family of the Pharoah. The Sovereign ruler of all Egypt, which was basically …
“The disciples came to him and asked, “Why do you speak to the people in parables?” - Matthew 13:10 Why indeed. Jesus, the rabbi everyone is talking about, the one performing miracles and causing such a stir, comes out of the house and sits down by the lake. It is unclear how long he sits …
Continue reading Understanding Jesus’ Parables: The Key to Kingdom Insights
http://www.heartlight.org As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave birth to you.” Jesus replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” Luke 11:27-28 (NIV) His First Sermon I was once told of a preacher who had recently been …
Continue reading The Word of God in Action: Hearing & Obeying
It started in a coffee shop Today, Gunner alerted me to a potential situation I didn’t see coming. It was in a coffee shop we had gone to so that I could get some work done. I had just finished one task, and had ordered another drink to sip on as I started something new. …
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Faith Of The Centurion 