To illustrate the need for humility, Jesus tells a curious story about how a Pharisee and a tax collector happened to enter the Temple at the same time to pray. We are not told if this was a real event or a story that Jesus made up. I want to think … [Continue reading]
While reading George MacDonald's Adela Cathcart, I ran across this quote and thought I'd share it: "It is not the high summer alone that is God's. The winter also is His. And into His winter He came to visit us. And all man's winters are His - the … [Continue reading]
This morning I read an article entitled Christianity's Image Problem which prompted some thoughts. Because we live out the Christian life imperfectly, we give non-believers plenty of opportunities to criticize our hypocrisy. Matt Appling, the … [Continue reading]
Acts 17:16 records that when the Apostle Paul arrived in Athens, "his spirit was provoked within him when he saw that the city was given over to idols." Lots of things provoke me; I assume that is true for you also. The challenge that I get from … [Continue reading]
