Jesus commanded us to “love our neighbors as we love ourselves.” Charity starts with being charitable towards ourselves.
The Named and the Unnamed
You are the little child Jesus loves. And regardless to your status in society, you are free to go boldly into His throne room of grace. Jesus is no respector of your position, your bank account, your number of Facebook followers. We all have equal access to Him regardless if we go to church twice a week or if we haven’t dawned a church our entire lives.
Love Like Jesus
I don’t know about you, but this extreme heat we have been experiencing makes me very grateful for heaven. Yesterday driving in my car, I began thinking about heaven and why wouldn’t everyone want to go. This thought led me to think about evangelizing, and then this sadness came upon me. Why are people so hostile toward “good news”? I know, Christians have been persecuted since, well, Jesus. But I...
Jesus’ Perfect Love
People are flawed. God’s love is perfect. How do you interpret John 3:16? God so loved the world in “general.” He loves…Christians. He loves… law abiding citizens. He loves…evangelicals. He loves…Republicans. He loves those who are moral? (We would never say this…but do we act as if this true?) Breaking News: When Jesus said, God loves the world, He meant every single person in this world. Every single person was...
Will You Be My Love?
In Ancient Rome, it was common place to abandoned babies and children less than three years of age on the side of the road. Babies were abandoned if they were deformed, or if parents couldn’t afford to take care of them, or if it were an unwanted pregnancy. The early Christian Church began the practice of gathering these unwanted babies. They would often raise these unwanted babies as their own...
I have a confession. I try to be transparent on my page because as a teacher, I want you to learn from my example. But also, I want to model a lifestyle that is contemplative and repentive. There is absolutely no condemnation in Christ, therefore it’s okay to examine yourself and admit you were wrong. Today, I must examine my thoughts and admit I was wrong. If you have never...
How Do You Respond to Rejection? What did Jesus do? The time had come. The mob came to seize Jesus. Peter’s response was to draw a sword and defend his friend. But when Jesus made it clear there would be no violence on their part, the disciples fled… All of them. John did not even take time to put clothes on and fled naked. Jesus’ friends…who had seen the miracles...
We Are the Church
“What is the Occasion,” a gentleman inquired. My team was having a gathering in the park. Everyone was welcomed. Free food. Groceries giveaway. Gently used clothes. Inflatables for the kids. Cotton Candy for the kids and kids at heart. Live entertainment. So when the gentleman asked the occasion, I was at a loss for words. Do we need an occasion to show the love of God? Do we need a...
For God so Loved
Homelessness prevalent. Prostitution common. Adultery routine. Extortion of your fellow countrymen standard. Crime habitual. The sick separated and untouched. Religious leaders controlling and uncaring. The government abusive and corrupt. Ethnic discord. The world dark. Very dark. Is this a description of present day America? Nope. First century Jerusalem. And it was in the midst of the darkness, God loved. So loved. The world deserved judgment but God sent Mercy and...
Jesus and Vaccinations
Would Jesus support vaccinations? Let me tell you what He would NOT do first: 1. Jesus would not divide – the vaccinated against the unvaccinated. He would invite both to the table. 2. He would not refuse to heal and he would not judge. 3. He would not vilify leaders on either side. 4. He would not mock, exclude, or wish death on either side. 5. He would not accuse...