Some Christians are more concerned about the rules and regulations of the Bible than they are about the people who are trying to follow Jesus. They act as spiritual police officers looking to cite anyone who commits a minor infraction. These people were around during Jesus’ time, as well. They were called the Pharisees, and…
Read MoreWhen my son was young, we got him a bow and arrow for his birthday. We set up a target in the backyard and let him have at it. In no time, he got good at hitting the target. He convinced me to give it a try, and I couldn’t even hit the mark. It…
Read MoreAre you feeling tired and worn out? Does it feel even worse because you aren’t able to do what you usually do? Weariness doesn’t just come from manual labor. It also comes from mental fatigue. When we have worried about something for a long time, or we don’t see the light at the end of…
Read MoreThe wooden harness put on an ox to pull the plow is called a yoke. Farmers would put two similar oxen together to plow their fields. Paul uses the analogy of the yoke when it comes to sin in our lives. Before Christ, we were harnessed to the yoke of sin, which we have to…
Read MorePeople are struggling right now, and it is on all different levels. Some struggles are external, like losing a job or the separation from loved ones. Other struggles are internal, and people grope with their lives and the world around them changing. The result of both is grief. Working through grief can feel like fighting…
Read MoreSome Bible verses spark a song in your head as soon as you read it. Today’s verse in Lamentations is precisely that. I remember as a kid singing a worship song that was set to this verse. It was so simple and easy to sing. God’s lovingkindness never ceases, and His mercy is new every…
Read MoreDo you ever feel like you can’t get ahead? No matter what you do, something is always pulling you back to a dark place? You read the promises of the Bible and wonder why they don’t happen in your life? The disconnect may be that you don’t live the redeemed life. The mistakes of your…
Read MoreThere are people who are really suffering right now. You could name a whole list of reasons why but the pain is still the same. They are laying awake at night wondering how they are going to feed their family or if a loved one is going to recover from sickness. It is leaving them…
Read MoreThere have been a lot of benefit concerts lately for all kinds of causes. They all have the same theme, “We are in this together.” I get what they are saying, but it seems strange to say it to people who are secluded in their homes. Yeah, we are all going through it, but we…
Read MoreWere you taught the Golden Rule as a child? It always took the form of “Treat others like you want to be treated” or “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” Whatever form you were taught, the premise remained the same. It’s how you treat others that matters. This “rule” finds…
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