Don’t Take it Personal Have you ever felt like you just cared too much? Sometimes we do better when we are disinterested in than when we deeply care. Why? This is an emotional phenomenon known as attachment: when we identify … Read More
Give Yourself to the Kingdom of Heaven What do we think about when we think about the Kingdom of God? The Pharisees thought that the Messiah was going to come as an earthly ruler and begin a new age of … Read More
We Want a King In 1 Samuel 1–5 we find the corrupt sons of Eli, priests, unwilling to heed their father’s instructions. They cause the children of Israel to despise the sacrifices of the Lord. Then the Philistines slaughter the … Read More
Christian Nobles Meekness does not mean weakness. Humility does not mean timidity. As Christians we need to remember that we have been adopted into a (the) royal family. We are children of the King. We are nobles! Every Christian should … Read More
“Lord, To Whom Shall We Go?” The sixth chapter of John records that day when the tide of popularity turned against our Lord. That first year of the public preaching of Jesus was characterized by multitudes following Him. John shows … Read More