Jesus Wept In Bethany, where sorrow loomed, A heavy heart, the air perfumed, Two sisters mourned their brother’s death, Their cries of pain, a mournful breath. Then Jesus came, His steps so light, With eyes of love, He saw their plight. Though power flowed within His hand, He stood beside ...
Read More »Philanthropos: Growing in the Grace of Kindness
Ephesians 4:32 And be ye kind to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. There’s a beautiful word in the Greek language that we should all be familiar with: philanthropos. Our English word philanthropy comes from this term, which of course as we ...
Read More »Becoming Like Little Children: Lessons From Jesus
Children are openly receptive to one another and compassionate and so innocent. The next time you are around children playing notice how they’re in tune “with each other” and how they intermingle on almost a spiritual level in terms of behavior. Things come naturally to them – where adults might ...
Read More »Chosen To Serve In Love
Acts 6:2 And the twelve called together the whole community of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables.” The Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of ...
Read More »How An Interview With Jesus Might Go If I Had The Chance
What if you could interview Jesus this very moment? What would you ask? How do you think He’d reply? I’ve thought of some questions, I’d love to ask Jesus. And if you will indulge me for but a little while, I’d like to explore the possibilities of that interview happening ...
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