Posts Tagged ‘Gospel of Luke’
The Sins of Others
We spend more time than is ever appropriate judging the sins of others. ‘Good’ Christians claim we are judging the sin and not the person, and only God knows the truth of that claim. In the meantime, we are consumed with noticing the sins of others and ignoring our own sins. We are blinded by…
Read MoreEpisode 494 – Be Like God
When we think of The Golden Rule, we think about how we are going to treat people ‘the way’ they treat us. We never really think about how Christ said that was no different than the world. The REAL Golden Rule is to be like God, loving and living as God loves and lives. God…
Read MoreWhen Your Mind is Amazed
It might not happen every day, but when it does, we often don’t know what to do next. We hear something that just doesn’t make sense. It can’t be true we think. In that moment we have a choice. Either we refuse to believe it, or we are forced to change our minds. This was…
Read MoreWhat God does and does not Control
One of the expressions about God that turns my head is, “God has a plan for me.” We usually say in regard to how we are supposed to live on earth. Another expression like it is, “God placed him in my life.” I don’t like either expression. Both expressions are a denial of free will.…
Read MoreResponding to Suffering
Every Christian struggles. Every Christian is challenged to respond the those struggles. Every Christian is invited by God to endure those struggles. There are many ways to endure and many ways to respond to struggle, but only one way a Christian is called to respond. At that time, Jesus stood on a level place, with…
Read MoreEpisode 493 – Being a Disciple of Christ
Being a disciple of Christ is more than just being a follower of God. Being a disciple is being a student of Christ and His Church. As disciples we learn to trust God more than we trust our own knowledge. We learn to be humble in the presence of God’s many blessings. If we want…
Read MoreA List of Demands
The danger for every Christian entering prayer is to forget the purpose of prayer. We light our candle and incense and begin the pious repetition of ancient words. Then we look up to God and begin our list of demands. We may call them wants, but if we don’t get them…..watch out. At that time,…
Read MoreConception is a Gift from God
In every human marriage the joy of conception is celebrated. Not every wife is able to conceive making each conception a blessing from God. In the ancient world it was considered a sign of unrighteousness if a woman could not conceive. Today is a reminder of God’s compassion. Today is the Feast of the Conception…
Read MoreAncestors in the Faith
We know our parents and grandparents. If we’re lucky, we may even know, at least by name, our great-grandparents. Occasionally, someone researches their family tree and traces their ancestors back several generations. But can you trace your ancestors back to God? At that time, Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of…
Read MoreAre You Distracted by Everything Around You?
It’s never been easy being a Christian. What was true two thousand years ago is still true. We are surrounded by distractions around every turn. It could be wealth. It could be power. It could just about anything that takes our attention away from God. Most of all, we are busy. We live in a…
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