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A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you.” John 13:34. In life we will come across some people we trust that might betray us. How do we deal with those relationships? Our Lord answered that question in the Upper Room the ...

Is it right to ask God to bless something you know you shouldn’t do? No, and you don’t want to. When I am unwilling to “come clean” and choose to lie, it puts a wall between God and me, and I feel shut off. I still talk to Him, but ...

We long for connection. In fact, from infancy to geriatric age, those denied human touch actually “fail to thrive.”  Some literally die from broken hearts; others choose suicide when relationships fail. We were made for relationship…with God! Created in His image, the very purpose of humanity was, is and always be ...

In my previous article, I described the power of words to produce good or evil. Ephesians 4:29 says, “Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.” Our words can build others up and even ...

On or about A.D. 33, in Palestine, a new rabbi arrived on the scene. Word on the street rapidly spread that He was a friend of sinners. The religious community expressed outrage over this, and accused Him of seeking companionship with lowlifes. In other words, they were ashamed of Jesus’ ...