Oct 1, 2018 | Word Among Us
A time to love, and a time to hate. Of all the items that could be in this litany of appointed times, why would hate be included? The Bible is clear that hatred is a sin. “Whoever hates his brother is in darkness. . . . Everyone who hates his brother is a...
Sep 29, 2018 | Word Among Us
He kept trying to see him. Rumors were flying. Speculation was high. Who was this Jesus of Nazareth? Where did he come from, and what did he really want? Was he John the Baptist, back from the dead? A new incarnation of the prophet Elijah? Or just some...
Sep 28, 2018 | Word Among Us
Take nothing for the journey. Don’t take money on your trip. Don’t pack a suitcase. Travel insurance? Don’t bother! When you arrive at your destination, just look around for someone who seems friendly, and stay with them. If a travel agent gave you that kind...
Sep 27, 2018 | Word Among Us
The way of truth I have chosen. In Psalm 119:30, we are taught how to live in ways that please the Lord. Then, in Scripture we are given a beautiful response to these teachings: “Guide me, Lord, in the way of your commands.” So let’s make the psalmist’s...
Sep 26, 2018 | Word Among Us
No one who lights a lamp conceals it. It’s not uncommon to read this passage and see ourselves as the lamp set on a lamp stand, shining for all to see. But what if we thought about Jesus himself being the brightly shining light? After all, he called himself the...
Sep 25, 2018 | Word Among Us
I did not come to call the righteous but sinners. Despised as a collaborator with the Romans, Matthew knew that his job as a tax collector was nothing to be proud of. Or at least he shouldn’t have been proud to be a tax collector. His hard-earned wealth only...
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