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I remember being in college on a campus ministry leadership retreat where we were asked to act out different Scripture passages. One group got the passage about how kindness and love of enemy are like heaping burning coals on your enemy (Romans 12:20). Their skit went something like this: A bully pushed a random person to the ground. The person who was pushed went to their… Read more
It is a common scene in TV and movies: A person is in court, about to testify. Before any question is asked, they stand before the whole court with one hand on the Bible and say, “I promise to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me God.” Maybe I am just… Read more
“God hates divorce … because he loves me.” These words didn’t come from some 45-year-old who has been in a “perfect” marriage (if such were to exist) for the past 20 years. It came from a leader in our church who has been through divorce and knows its impact on her life, family, and community. She went on to explain how… Read more
A lot of times in church circles, we think that the Old Testament is “the difficult stuff” and the New Testament is “the easier way.” The Sermon on the Mount squashes any misconceptions of that! Time after time, Jesus says, “You have heard it said …” and then he ups the ante! Rather than making this… Read more
