“The Pharisees were more stubborn than righteous in confronting Jesus, and the disciples were prone to be more stubborn than righteous to defend Jesus from a waste of time in blessing children. WHAT ABOUT US? ARE WE MORE STUBBORN THAN RIGHTEOUS.”
Tag: law
Preserve and Illuminate
Matthew 5: 13-20 In a small church during the summer, a pastor was preaching with gusto. Due to the warmth of the evening, the windows were open, and bugs of all sizes were attracted to the sanctuary lights. As the pastor was making an energetic point, a large moth flew into his open mouth. The…
Why Not Now?
Luke 13: 10-17 When Jesus saw her. . . She caught Jesus’ attention. This story always reminds me of the days I worked at a department store while I attended college. I worked an evening shift, and there was a woman who came in the store from the transit bus stop just outside the door….
Mega Millions
The Social Principles of the United Methodist Church state that, “Gambling is a menace to society, deadly to the best interests of moral, social, economic, and spiritual life, and destructive of good government. As an act of faith and concern, Christians should abstain from gambling and should strive to minister to those victimized by the…
Psalm 102 in The Message 