Relationship with God – Page 7 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Though All Fall Away – Matthew 26:26-35

I have a blog called Ask the Pastors. People ask questions for a pastoral response, and one question I have gotten over and over again in one form or another is, “Will God forgive me for breaking

The Yoke – Matthew 11:25-30

How do you get the benefit of powerful oxen pulling your plow? You harness them together under a yoke, a brace that rests on their shoulders, keeps them pulling in the same direction, and is strong enough

The Real Source of Righteousness – Matthew 7:7-11

I literally used to believe that God had a cosmic balance scale in heaven on which my good deeds and bad deeds would be measured. What is even more ridiculous is that I actually believed that my good deeds

Anxious Free Living – Matthew 6:25-34

I sat across from pure contentment, yesterday. My friend described how at work his desire to move to a position of greater leadership had been stymied over and over by a boss who didn’t like him.

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

I Believe – 2 Kings 12

Would you be happy if your children only chose to serve the Lord because you wanted them to? Some parents might be satisfied with that, but wise parents would know that the faith of their children needs

Actions Speak Louder Than Words – 2 Kings 9:30-10:36

I hate to say it, but when a politician publicly identifies himself as a Christian I become doubtful of him. In the part of the U.S. I live in you have a greater chance of being elected if you identify

Your Reputation – 2 Kings 8:1-15

A friend of mine wanted me to meet with a friend of his to discuss some issues I really did not want to talk about. But my friend said he had worked with this man and found him to be the most loving pastor

Setting the Record Straight – 1 Kings 9:1-9

Security Infowatch, a tech security business, recently had an online article titled, Cybersecurity pros set the record straight on hacker myths. The misconception, the record that needed to be set straight,

You Are a Temple – 1 Kings 8:1-21

How do people come to know the Lord? Through other people. There were two people who were instrumental in my coming to know the Lord. One was a classmate in high school who developed a friendship with

No Good Luck Charm – 1 Kings 6

Does God live in houses? No doubt there have been some whose conception of God fit that possibility. Perhaps some in Israel thought like that. But they weren’t supposed to. David and Solomon understood

Relationship and Rectitude: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 2:18-29)

Would you be happy with your child if he didn’t love you or want relationship with you as long as he did the right things? If he did want relationship with you but tolerated all sorts of misbehavior,

The Confessing Church: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 2:1-7)

In 1933, the Catholic Church had viewed the Nazis as a barrier to the spread of communism from Russia. In this year, Hitler and the Catholic Church signed an agreement that he would not interfere with

Soon and Near: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 1:1-3)

I have a relative who, when he was young, became terrified at sermons about the end times and was traumatized by them. No doubt sermons on the end times have on many occasions been used to scare people

Along For the Ride: Daily Thoughts from 2 Samuel (2 Samuel 22)

1 Samuel started with the exaltation of the humble Hannah, mother of Samuel. The rest of 1 and 2 Samuel is a chronicle of what Hannah proclaimed, that it is Yahweh who exalts and humbles and it is not

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