Luke 10:25-37 “Who are we responsible for?” is one of the repeating questions asked in the human experience. It is an abstract, but important, question that we have to wrestle with. Many people engage in such a quest whether they have religious interests or not. Most of us sense that power and possessions are really …
Category: John
Dec 07
ADVENT 2: The Candle of Peace
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peaceamong those with whom he is pleased!” Luke 2:14 The peace of the Christian life is from a relationship. Our relationship with God, through Jesus Christ is the basis of us having this peace. The angels announced peace on earth to the shepherds. There is a …
Oct 03
What’s Wrong with Worship
Exodus 32:1-14 What happens when worship goes wrong? Is the hymn out or tune, the sermon going on too long, or the kid’s moments ends in some calamity? But actually, the real way that worship goes horribly wrong, is not how in-tune we sing, or how smoothly things run, but by the orientation of our …
Jul 04
Leadership in the Kingdom of God
“Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?”He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.”He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” (John 21:15) There are many discussions, books, articles, and opinions on leadership in the church. If I were to dig through my old books, I am sure …