A certain group of people are being held to a standard that not all groups of people are being held to. There seems to be some permission given to withhold people from living into who they have been created to be.
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Hard Conversations
Seriously, if you heard a voice call to you from the heavens and tell you to sacrifice your child on an altar, what would you do?
The Bible clearly upholds the structure of master and slave, so how is that scripture meant to speak to us today?
After losing her campaign to become the first woman president, Hillary Clinton said, “To all the little girls who are watching this, never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and achieve your own dreams.”
As we take a look back at the law and the prophets through the lens of Jesus, it is important to understand how Jesus relates to them.
If anger and name calling were sins that led straight to hell, we would all be doomed.
Jesus told everyone, “Blessed are the peace makers.” Does this not include himself?
Do we really believe that Jesus is all for self-mutilation or bodily harm?
Do I really have to hate my family? I thought we weren’t supposed to hate anyone, but love everyone. Is it really impossible to follow Jesus and to love my family also?
As I began to gather a list of what people felt were the most controversial scriptures in the Bible, I came across an article titled “Top 5 Controversial Bible Verses With Commentary.” I was surprised to learn that all 5 scriptures referenced were things that Jesus said.