Scripture – Psalm 133:1 and Matthew 25:40 Theme: Whenever our nation is at odds with another country, it is VERY tempting and simple to reduce the problem to “Us vs. Them” thinking. We consider ourselves to be “good” and the …
Scripture – Psalm 133:1 and Matthew 25:40 Theme: Whenever our nation is at odds with another country, it is VERY tempting and simple to reduce the problem to “Us vs. Them” thinking. We consider ourselves to be “good” and the …
Scripture – Matthew 20:26 Theme: There are all sorts of leaders in the world. Some are good, some are bad, some are wicked, and some are foolish. But is everyone a leader of some type? And what kind of leader …
Scripture – Matthew 7:12 and 1st John 2:6 Theme: While on a recent family vacation to Disney World, I noticed how extremely nice, friendly, helpful, and especially POLITE all the Disney employees were. I have been in other stores and …
Scripture – Matthew 13: 54-58 Theme: When Jesus tried to go home to Nazareth, he was soundly rejected by the people. Jesus remarked that a prophet receives respect and acclaim everywhere, except in his hometown. I wonder if those people …
Scripture – Matthew 6: 1-4 Theme: Giving alms is something the people of God have been asked to do for generations. Giving after a national disaster – such as the winter storms in Texas last week – seems to bring …
Scripture – Exodus 7:14 – 12:30 and Matthew 5:45 Theme: Bad things happen to good people…good things happen to bad people…believers need to remember this, despite many passages in the Bible showing the wicked receiving God’s wrath (such as in …
Scripture – Matthew 2: 1-12 The official church definition of the word “epiphany” is “the manifestation of the Lord as demonstrated by the Magi. What the date actually commemorates is when Jesus began his ministry to all people everywhere. The …
November 22, 2020 Christ the King Sunday Scripture readings – 2nd Chronicles chapters 22-36 and Matthew 25: 31-46 When my younger sister, Lucy, was a little kid, one of the toughest things she had to deal with was all the people …
Scripture – Genesis 41:45; Daniel 1:7; Matthew 16:18 and Matthew 2 Theme: Throughout the Bible, there are all sorts of people who were given other names or who acquired nicknames based on various events. But one name rises above all …