“Yes, do love your enemies!” Mat 5:38-48
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is […]
Tag Archives: Sin
“You better wake up!” Romans 13:11-14
Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed. The […]
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 […]
“I’ll sit with the prostitute” Luke 7:36-50
One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. And behold, a woman of the city, who […]
“Do you want this gift?” John 20:19-23
“On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being locked where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among […]
[At least] 7 Values in Brokenness
During times of trials and difficulty we often forget – or we never even understand- the value of brokenness. Yes, I just wrote the previous sentence. And, I stand behind […]
Are you cheating on God?
The original article is lengthy, but well worth reading. See it here >>>. When Moses delivered the Ten Commandments to the Israelites in Exodus 20:2-3, the first commandment was, “You […]
“O, these terrible words!” Mark 9:38-50
“John said to him, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in your name, and we tried to stop him, because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do […]
Christianity Is Not for Everyone
This is good, I had to share it. Some people really know how to write. (Read the original article here.) Let’s face it, Christianity is not for everyone. If […]
“Are you Jesus’ family?” Mark 3:20-35
“Then he went home, and the crowd gathered again, so that they could not even eat. And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they […]
“The age of the sheep” John 10:11-18
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand and not a shepherd, who does not own the […]
Internet porn: an entirely new child’s game
Read the original article here. “What attracts you physically in a man?” Someone asked me recently. Naturally I replied that the sexiest thing about a man is what’s inside his […]
“Hell? Really?! Really.” Mt 18:15-20
“If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother. But if he […]
Does the Bible Really Condone Premarital Sex?
By Bob Russell. Occasionally church leaders email me, asking for my opinion on various personal or church problems. This spring, I received a note from a church leader in another […]
“Dark secret, sunny future” Mt 13:24-30, 36-43
“He put another parable before them, saying, “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man who sowed good seed in his field, but while his men were sleeping, […]
The Kingdom at Grace Lutheran Oshawa 