Posts from September 2018

Love never ends

It is difficult for us as finite human beings to grasp the idea of eternity. For us, eternity is the wait at the tag office, or the time we spend on hold trying to convince whatever utility company that, yes, we HAVE paid that bill, and we have paid it on time. It seems that…

Christian Relationships

Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Sometimes it is simple to get along well with others. Sometimes it just all falls into place. In those times, we typically feel like we have accomplished something—and we certainly have. In those times we are in…

The Gospel

Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” The quote above is from Mark 1:14, 15. It follows immediately on the heels of the temptation of Jesus. There is…

Common Cause

There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. There is something special about people coming together in harmony because of a common cause. That cause can be any number of things: from shared interests to shared economic or social…