At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, “Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you.” He replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘I will keep on driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach my goal. In any case, I must …
New Aged Wine
“No one after drinking old wine wants the new, for he says, ‘The old is better.’” Luke 5:38 Let’s talk wine… Besides the cheap wine I guzzled as a teenager, I know next to nothing about wine. Though an oenophile I’m not, there is something called the Internet from which one might become moderately conversant …
What does Jesus Want From Me? (Part 1 of 2)
Let’s look at the stories of two men and their money. These are two guys with a lot of money, actually. Both of them had an encounter with Jesus, who challenged their love affair with their stuff. The first guy probably inherited his money, while the second man got his by extorting his own countrymen. …
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“Black and Blue” Lives Matter
There’s a bunch of stuff that doesn’t matter, like arguing about one another’s mottos about what matters! Just so you know, I’m pretty sure that it’s my life that actually matters most! Okay, I’m willing to concede that everyone who looks like me and agrees with me matter too––somewhat. Of course, we also stand for …
Where is your brother? (Part 3 of 3)
There's something happening here What it is ain't exactly clear There's a man with a gun over there Telling me I got to beware I think it's time we stop, children, what's that sound Everybody look what's going down There's battle lines being drawn Nobody's right if everybody's wrong Young people speaking their minds …
