Luke 6:1-11 This past week I was listening to a TV commentator that often refers to his Christian faith, and he said that Christianity is a “rules-based religion.” He used the Ten Commandments to support his assertion.Was he right or was he wrong? In Luke 6:1-11, Jesus is accused of breaking the big rules, breaking …
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Oct 31
Jesus Shows God Does Not Fit in a Box
“Certainly there were many needy widows in Israel in Elijah’s time, when the heavens were closed for three and a half years, and a severe famine devastated the land. Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them. He was sent instead to a foreigner—a widow of Zarephath in the land of Sidon. [Luke 4:25-26 …
Jul 18
An Alternative to Prayer
An Alternative to PrayerAnd he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to prayand not lose heart. Luke 18:1 Here is an interesting article on prayer and worry by Lee McGlone. Prayer. Prayer is the alternative to worry. Instead of wringing our hands in a frenzy, we are to be busy at the …
