Text: Genesis 13:8-9, NLT 8 Finally Abram said to Lot, “Let’s not allow this conflict to come between us or our herdsmen. After all, we are close relatives! 9 The whole countryside is open to you. Take your choice of any section of the land you want, and we will separate. If you want theContinue reading “Let There Be No Strife Between Us”
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Faith to Forgive
Text: Luke 17:5-6 5The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith!” 6He replied, “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you. Introduction The disciples when confronted with the necessity to forgive in aContinue reading “Faith to Forgive”
My Desire
Oh Lord, I stretch my heart toward you. You are the destination I seek. You are my delight some land. My breath depends on your love. My joy relies on your grace and mercy. Hear my prayer today and answer my longings. Lord, there depths of sin too deep for my words to reach. ThereContinue reading “My Desire”
Repentance that Leads to Reconciliation
“What do you think? A man had two sons; he went to the first and said, ‘Son, go and work in the vineyard today.’ He answered, ‘I will not’; but later he changed his mind and went. The father went to the second and said the same; and he answered, ‘I go, sir’; but heContinue reading “Repentance that Leads to Reconciliation”
Forgiveness: Where Do I Draw the Line?
Introduction Forgiveness is the one weapon Satan cannot defeat in the Church. And this week our lectionary text answers the question: “How often should I forgive somebody who offends me?” Or “When is enough enough?” I want to deal with this issue of how often we should forgive those who offend us. I want toContinue reading “Forgiveness: Where Do I Draw the Line?”
“He Still Has Some Issues To Work Out”
Originally posted on J.S. Park: Hospital Chaplain, Skeptical Christian:
He leans over to me all quiet-like in church and says, “He still has some issues to work out.” I want to tell this guy, “So do you. So do I. We all do, bro.” He says in a sly whisper, “He really just needs…
What the Resurrection Means to Me
“I wish I could do it all over again;” “I wish I could take it back.” These phrases depict some of the times in my life when I have hurt, insulted, or denigrated someone. When I have said or did someone wrong, my heart’s cry is to turn the tables around, push the rewindContinue reading “What the Resurrection Means to Me”
Settle Your Disputes Quickly
Now I appeal to Euodia and Syntyche. Please, because you belong to the Lord, settle your disagreement. And I ask you, my true partner, to help these two women, for they worked hard with me in telling others the Good News. They worked along with Clement and the rest of my co-workers, whose names areContinue reading “Settle Your Disputes Quickly”
Love that Nourishes
Human love is fickle and stressful; it’s based on human emotions. Human love is too weak to carry two people through the vicissitudes or changes in life or each other. Human, earthly love is demanding. The mantra of human love is “If you love me, you will please me.” It demands loyalty, fidelity, respect, andContinue reading “Love that Nourishes”
BARRIER BREAKING ENTERPRISES 