forgiveness
I preached from Mark 1:29-39, last Sunday, and chose to address the issue of healing. The 5 questions that I think we all ask about healing are: 1. Why does illness and suffering exist? 2. Why did Jesus heal? 3. Does God still heal today? 4. Why isn'
Culture
Yesterday the city of Raleigh, North Carolina chose to make feeding the hungry a crime. The mayor and city council of Raleigh ought to read today's lectionary reading from Isaiah 58:9b-14. Isaiah instructs Israel to stop oppressing people, to feed the hungry and meet the needs of
Hebrews
The book of Hebrews was written to encourage Christians of the first century to remain faithful despite persecution. Examples of great heroes of the faith like Abraham, Moses, David, Daniel, Elijah and Elisha; and, events like crossing the Red Sea, the battle of Jericho, the survival of the lions'
ethics
undefined Sometimes Scripture is complex and difficult to understand. But, sometimes it's just simple. Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 is an example of the simple. Isaiah says to the nation of Judah, "...stop doing wrong. Learn to do right..." Pretty simple, and amazingly difficult. Here's
Colossians
First it was vampires, now zombies. Our appetite for the bizarre and scary seems to know no end. Of course film-wise, it all started in 1968 when George Romero directed the cult classic, Night of the Living Dead. Even the Library of Congress has recognized that film as a giant
Colossians
The challenge for Christians, both new and old, is to continue to follow Christ long after our initial profession of faith in Him. This must be hard because thousands of books have been written about how to faithfully follow Jesus as a disciple. The apostle Paul gives us a big