“Want to be blessed and well?” Luke 17:11-19
On the way to Jerusalem he was passing along between Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers, who stood at a distance […]
“How to cross the chasm?” Luke 16:19-31
“There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate was laid a poor man named Lazarus, […]
Same-Sex Marriage vs. the Real Thing: A Gay Man’s View of the Big Picture
Read the original article by Doug Mainwaring here. We are engaged in an epic spiritual battle. Up until now, I’ve used only secular arguments involving logic, reason, and experience to address the […]
“Shall we steal and lie?” Luke 16:1-13
He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. And he […]
“Joy and more joy” Luke 15:1-10
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.” So […]
“The worst advertiser ever” 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 […]
“No lucky charms here” Rom 6:3-5
“Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, […]
SEVEN HABITS OF OUTWARDLY FOCUSED CHURCHES
“Stated simply, the most common factor in declining churches is an inward focus.” (Thomas S. Rainer) Read the original article here. It was not a dramatic moment in time. Instead […]
“Jesus, fire, division and peace.” Luke 12:49-56
“I came to cast fire on the earth, and would that it were already kindled! I have a baptism to be baptized with, and how great is my distress until […]
“Sleepy Christians…wake uuuup!” (Luke 12:32-40)
“Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do […]
“Jesus about the Westerners” 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 […]
“Don’t pray to genie-god!” 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 […]
Made in Our Image: The Allure of ‘Moderate Muslims’
Good summary by Raymond Ibrahim unmasking Western arrogance. Read his article here. One of the greatest problems with the much cherished “moderate/radical” Muslim dichotomy is that it’s entirely based on Western assumptions […]
“God’s work, or ours?” Luke 10:38-42
Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat […]
“You don’t have to be good” Luke 10:25-37
And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” He said to him, “What is written in […]
The Kingdom at Grace Lutheran Oshawa 