Compassion

Happy Servants | My Journey

Photo by Austin Curtis on Unsplash As followers of Jesus, we’re servants; God has given each of us a job to do in his Kingdom. How can we fulfill his purposes as “happy servants”? Scripture:        2 Samuel, chapters 13-14; Matthew, chapter 24 Matthew 24:36-46 (CEB): “But nobody knows when that day or hour will come, not the heavenly angels and not the Son. Only the Father knows. As it was […]

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Empirical Christianity Versus Real Christianity | Roger E. Olson – Patheos

Empirical Christianity versus Real ChristianityI rarely devote a whole blog essay to answering one question asked by a blog friend. But in this case I have been thinking a lot about the question recently asked by one of my most faithful and, to me, most interesting interlocutors.In a recent blog post I mentioned “empirical Christianity.” An astute reader asked me for a definition of that. As is often the case, […]

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Verse of the Day – 1 Peter 5:7

Cast all your anxiety on [God] because he cares for you.—1 Peter 5:7Thoughts on Today's Verse...Isn't it absolutely wonderful that the God who made the universe cares about us and our needs, hurts, anxieties, and fears?! So let's trust that he will do what is best for us and show that trust by living for him, loving him, and seeking to live out his purpose in our life (Romans 8:28-29).My […]

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1 Peter 5:7 — Today’s Verse for Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Cast all your anxiety on [God] because he cares for you.— 1 Peter 5:7 Now you can listen to Today's Verse on iTunes, Spotify, Echo devices, and more! Thoughts on Today's Verse... Isn't it absolutely wonderful that the God who made the universe cares about us and our needs, hurts, anxieties, and fears?! So let's trust that he will do what is best for us and show that trust by […]

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The Struggle to Hold It Together When a Church Fa… – ChristianityToday.com

|I felt a growing knot of dread and distrust in my belly.Beside me, my friend, our church’s associate pastor, spoke low into her cellphone as our taxi whizzed past Seoul’s Han River. Swift waters flowed between green manicured banks. On the other end of the line, I overheard an angry voice describing the latest allegations of sin by our head pastor.As I eavesdropped, I didn’t know about the cascade of upheaval that would lie ahead: We were a few months […]

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Utter Disrespect For God | My Journey

Photo by Joshua Sukoff on Unsplash David committed adultery with Bathsheba, then arranged for her husband to be killed in battle. God calls that “utter disrespect” (2 Samuel 12:14)! Scripture:        2 Samuel, chapters 11-12; Psalm 51; Matthew, chapter 23 2 Samuel 12:7-14 (CEB): “You are that man!” Nathan told David. “This is what the Lord God of Israel says: I anointed you king over Israel and delivered you from Saul’s […]

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Christianity isn't under attack, despite what Kim Reynolds implies – Des Moines Register

Did you ever wake up in such a state that you don’t recognize where you are?That’s me lately, and I don’t mean it in the ways you’re probably imagining. I mean it about this state, Iowa, and where it is these days.Core freedoms we’ve taken for granted — to safeguard our property and our bodies, to love and worship (or not) as we choose — are being stripped or threatened. Then the rationalizations offered up for the changes turn logic […]

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