TOPICS: abortion, choices, eight weeks, euthanasia, life, perspective
To the young and the young-at-heart: It is a sad and subtle thing to exchange big dreams for achievable goals, and to do so often results in a life that finds its hope and answers in list-based follow-through, rather than life-giving faith. Beware the shrinking of your horizons and do …
TOPICS: dreams, faith, prayers, vision, youth
What happens when you try to back Jesus into a corner? He won’t let you. (Read Mark 12:27-33 as the chief priests and scribes have their plan backfire.) Jesus will not be put on trial or made to answer charges brought against Him or questions as to His right to …
TOPICS: Jesus, Mark 12, obedience, sovereignty, trial, trust
As a customer, do you ever feel “processed”? I avoid long lines at Starbucks (and other places) because I don’t want to be processed as part of a batch. I want to be treated like a person. Here’s a question I’m forced to ask myself, though. What about when the …
TOPICS: customer service, efficiency, people, Starbucks
If I am a leader, how should I pray? “[Jesus] said to them, ‘The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. But not so with you. Rather, let the greatest among you become as the youngest, and the leader as …
TOPICS: Jesus, leadership, Luke 22, Mark 9, perspective, prayer, service
TOPICS: clean, desperation, Mark 5, need, safety, unclean
Who inherits the Kingdom of God? Not thieves, nor swindlers, slanderers nor the sexually immoral, not sinners of any kind. These shall not -indeed, cannot- enter the Kingdom of God. This is a problem, because in one way or another, according to the Bible I’m guilty, and so are you. …
TOPICS: 1 Corinthians, identity, kingdom of god, salvation, scripture notes, sin
Ever feel like you’re not “getting anything” out of sermons/messages? Ever feel like you’re not being “filled” at church? “And He said to them, ‘Pay attention to what you hear: with the measure you use, it will be measured to you, and still more will be added to you.” -Mark …
TOPICS: 2 Peter 3, church, learning, listening, Mark 4, scripture notes, wisdom
If you say you follow this Jesus, prove it. Mark’s Gospel demonstrates that along with the preaching of Good News, Jesus proved the power of the Kingdom as a witness to the authority of the messenger and the authenticity of the message. The crowds often focused too much on the …
TOPICS: Good News, good works, love, Mark, miracles, the Kingdom of God
Dissatisfied much? Matthew 20:1-16 tells the story of a generous vineyard owner and some frustrated workers. Why is it that the first workers grumble at the owner’s generosity toward the late-arriving workers? The first workers thought they would receive more than originally promised, not because their own performance exceeded expectations, …
TOPICS: comparison, dissatisfaction, Matthew 20, satisfaction, Work
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