Matthew 18:24-27” “When he had begun to settle them, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. 25“But since he did not have the means to repay, his lord commanded him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all that he had, and repayment ...

What’s up with ‘rejection’ these days? I just got off the phone with a close friend telling me about being shunned among her immediate family—how all the family members were invited to Easter Sunday Brunch, but her. We prayed together and I mumbled something about forgiveness, second-guessing myself; wondering if ...

Matthew 19:13-15 “Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. 14But Jesus said, “Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as ...

One of my favorite books in the Bible is God’s holy word through James. Filling up merely a sliver of the Bible in five chapters, it’s not the longest by far, nor is it the shortest. It is just right, as baby bear would say. James is my go to ...

    God calls us to unity in our diversity. In fact, God so loves diversity, each individual receives a unique blend of preferences and passions. Together in Christ, living our unique designs, we radiate His glory. Apart we are pale, frail, anemic…and vulnerable to falling in with the devil. ...

1 John 1:8 (NIV)—If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. James 2:10 (NIV)—For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it. The above two verses deal with our sin. ...

Friendly Fire By Joel B. Matt 15:17-19 Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For ...

“There will always be temptations to sin,” Jesus said one day to his disciples, “but woe to the man who does the tempting.” Temptation, we all face it in various forms, and Jesus tells us that this will always be so while we are on earth. But have you considered ...

Revelation 14:15(KJV)—And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, thrust in thy sickle, and reap; for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe. This is one of my favorite ...

“No Lord. I don’t want to pray for him. It’s too much. I am so tired of going around the same mountain and having the same results. Rejection. Not of me, but of you. A constant overwhelming leftover attitude of disappointment. I’m tired of his selfish ways. Why should I? ...