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Hypocrisy and the Law – Luke 13:10-17
I couldn’t stand up for any length of time without severe nerve pain going down my back and leg. I substitute-preached for a friend of mine for three Sundays and had to sit down to do it. Thankfully,
Continue reading...Workarounds – Matthew 23:16-24
I like this Wikipedia explanation of a workaround: “A workaround is a bypass of a recognized problem or limitation in a system. A workaround is typically a temporary fix that implies that a genuine
Continue reading...Troubling Traditions – Matthew 15:1-9
We are quite the rule-makers. At work we find it necessary to make rules to operate by in order to prevent harassment, safety problems, and theft. At home we often have stated and unstated, but nonetheless
Continue reading...Keeping Sabbath and Other Laws – Matthew 12:1-8
Let Us Reason ministries site enumerates the Sabbath requirements according to the Old Testament as no work, no kindling of fire, no traveling, no trading, no marketing, giving twice as much of the daily
Continue reading...In Praise of Me – Matthew 6:1-4
Jennifer Winter of the Muse informs employees about how to brag about your abilities without actually boasting: 1) Ask your manager to look over your work to make sure you’re on the right track,
Continue reading...That You May Be Sons of Your Father – Matthew 5:43-48
USA reporter Kirsten Powers wrote in her article about Christians forgiving the unspeakable that at the 2015 bond hearing of Dylan Roof, who shot and killed 9 members of the Charleston, South Carolina
Continue reading...A Platform for Evangelism – Matthew 5:38-42
I recently heard a message from pastor and author Tim Keller about evangelism in our current American culture. He talked about how much the mindset has changed since mere decades ago and how we must change
Continue reading...Truth Telling, Not Swearing – Matthew 5:33-37
Someone tongue in cheek has given a formula for determining a politician’s productivity: multiply the lies by the promises and divide by the smirks. We give politicians a hard time but broken promises
Continue reading...What Is Love? – Matthew 5:31,32
Cindy Wright and her husband Steve have a marriage ministry, but she confesses that it has taken her a long time to realize what it takes to honor her marriage: “Love isn’t something that’s
Continue reading...Lust and Adultery – Matthew 5:27-30
Then presidential candidate Jimmy Carter said in an interview in Playboy magazine in 1976: “I’ve looked on many women with lust. I’ve committed adultery in my heart many times. God knows
Continue reading...More Than We Want to Admit – Matthew 5:21-26
Sheryl Crow sings a rather haunting song called “Murder in My Heart” and one of the stanzas says, “Went out late last night, Just to get a little air, And I walked beneath the streetlights,
Continue reading...Moral Righteousness – Matthew 5:17-20
I was recently in a discussion with some men in my church about ethics and a distinction was made between ethics and morals. I know this is somewhat artificial, but think of ethics as one’s standard
Continue reading...What Is Marital Love – Matthew 5:31,32
Cindy Wright and her husband Steve have a marriage ministry, but she confesses that it has taken her a long time to realize what it takes to honor her marriage: “Love isn’t something that’s
Continue reading...Perseverance of the Saints – 1 Kings 11
The Bible teaches that true saints persevere in faith. They do not give up their faith, turn to evil, abandon the truth. God preserves them and works in them to bring them to repentance and persevere to
Continue reading...Sloppy Trust: Daily Thoughts from 1 Samuel (1 Samuel 21)
David is on the run from Saul and in great danger of being killed. How would you react in such a situation? What would you do to avoid capture? David has to make some choices that we, sitting in our comfortable
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