Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Names used to mean something, and in some cases, they still do. Names in differing cultures indicate values to a family and its history. Simple things, [...]

Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. Revelation 21:1 It’s amazing how much [...]

I love to play word games and I love to win. Yes, I’m competitive. Competition is everywhere in our world but when it comes to life, things become more serious than a board game." [...]

1 “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 2 “Thus, when you [...]

"Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 2 Thus, when you give to the needy, [...]

" You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." Matthew 5:48 The sermon on the mount has some scary things in it, doesn’t it? For example, this week we read that we are to, [...]

43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your [...]

1 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, 2 complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the [...]

"You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right [...]

So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”  They answered him, “We are [...]