“Abide in my words” John 8:31-36
Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will […]
“Learning from the bad guy” Luke 18:9-14
He also told this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and treated others with contempt: “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one […]
“Surprised by prayer” Luke 18:1-8
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared […]
“Don’t be like Pharisees!” Luke 17:1-10
And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! It would be better for him if a […]
Five Signs Your Church Might Be Heading Toward Progressive Christianity
Read the original article here. Several years ago, my husband and I began attending a local evangelical, nondenominational church. We cherished the sense of community we found among the loving […]
“Haters… by God’s grace” Luke 14:25-33
Now great crowds accompanied him, and he turned and said to them, “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children […]
“Grace filled lives” Luke 14:1, 7-14
One Sabbath, when he went to dine at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, they were watching him carefully. Now he told a parable to those who were […]
“The God of “Grace”” Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that […]
“The matter of the heart” Luke 12:13-21
Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” But he said to him, “Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator […]
“The hardest thing” Luke 11:1-13
Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” And […]
“Saved by the outsider” Luke 10:25-37
Just then a lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in the law? […]
Coming soon! Don’t miss it! “Speak Lord 2019”. “From Dusty to Dog Eared: The Catechism as a Tool for the Christian Life”.
[New!] “Speak Lord, for your servant is listening!” (1.Sam 3:10) Come and join us for a retreat weekend where we will explore what the Catechism is and how it shapes our […]
The Apostles Never ‘Shared’ the Gospel, and Neither Should We
I had never thought about it, but it makes so much sense. Just read it! Read the original article by Elliot Clark here. For some time now, American Christians have […]
“Treasure your freedom!” Gal 5:1, 13-25
“For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not […]