Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens. J.R.R. Tolkien How great is the love that the Father has lavished on us that we should be called the children of God and that is what we are. 1 John 3:1 *I’m over sixty now, and I’ve always had plenty of hair—a good foot …
He is not here; he has risen! (Avoiding Superficial Spirituality Part 1)
“If you were to fall into the sea, and were that sea infinite, you would fall from one depth to another for all eternity. This is how it is with the Christian who is continuously abiding in him. He is sinking with inconceivable swiftness to the most inward depths of God.” Jeanne Guyon "Put out …
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How Wide Is Your Welcome? (Part 1 of 2)
46 An argument started among the disciples as to which of them would be the greatest. 47 Jesus, knowing their thoughts, took a little child and had him stand beside him. 48 Then he said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who …
James on Justice (An Appeal for Classless Christianity) James 2:8-26
We’re doing a commentary through the book of James with an emphasis on justice and the kind of Christianity that treats people equally––a “Classless Christianity.” I put some of the highlights here in the blog to pique your interest enough to check out my brief audio teaching on these key verses. Classism is when those …
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James on Justice (An Appeal for Classless Christianity) James 1:12-2:7
Here are some sound-bytes from my audio podcast on these verses quoted here to entice you to listen the brief teaching in the series I’m doing on Classless Christianity. The "classless" kind of Christianity is the kind where rich and poor can look each other in the eye as brothers. It's the kind where the …
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