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.
Have you ever sat down to a meal and walked away unsatisfied? You thought you knew what you wanted but ended up not liking what you got.
Validation is something that most people desire. It is good to know when the things you have said and done actually have real value to others.
Instead of Waldo, I spend a lot of my time looking for Jesus. Where in the world is Jesus?
It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it.
The people who know their God will show strength and take action.
Can you imagine if Jesus got upset over paying other people’s way into heaven? What if he just gave up and said, “You’re not working for it; why would I?”
Have you ever thought of Jesus as a disciplinarian?
Have you ever tried to have a conversation with someone about a topic that you know little about, but they are clearly very passionate about? You care about this person. You want the conversation to continue. But what do you say?
Ultimately, our hope is not in our own words but in the everlasting words of God. It is on the promises of God we stand.
We were granted unity with one another and told to care for each other as a way to nurture our love of God. It’s a win win!
Along with the rest of creation, God created us. But we were just a form, until God breathed into us.
Do you treat the space around you as though there is potential to create life from it?
“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” – Anatole France
Thousands of years later, we are still called to witness today. However, we didn’t see the resurrection, so what do we witness to?
As Jesus made his triumphant entry into Jerusalem, he told the pharisees that even if the people did not cry out, the stones would. Now, as Jesus makes his triumphant entry back into the world, there is another stone that is witnessing to his power. What do we learn from the stones in the story?
It is easy to get caught up in the hype and energy that follows a crowd around, leading us to do things we would never do if we stopped to think about it.
We might try everything in our power to stop them from happening, but unexpected setbacks are simply a part of life.