Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Jesus keeps us honest about our religious pretensions, and about what God desires

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When it comes to "morality" or "religion" or "spirituality", a lot of people assume that the goal is our own q...
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Saturday, November 26, 2011

Jesus' teachings are vivid and personal

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Remember when Jesus told the story of the Prodigal Son? How about the lost sheep, or the lost coin? How about the Good Samaritan? The Pharis...
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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Jesus knows what the Last Day will be like -- and what justice looks like

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Jesus' teaching of the Last Judgment is something very nearly unforgettable. When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy an...
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Monday, November 21, 2011

Jesus knows what the kingdom of heaven is like

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How many religious teachers are there? When we include those who are self-appointed, and those who are appointed by religious groups as thei...
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Next series: Name above all names

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I don't know how many people actually follow the long slow arc of what topics are posted here; probably only me, I'd expect. In gene...
Thursday, November 17, 2011

Youth worker succeeds beyond wildest dreams

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Do we think of Christian calling too narrowly? Back in 1891, a worker at the YMCA was given the job of developing an indoor sport that would...
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Sunday, November 13, 2011

One Greater than Solomon

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The Queen of the South shall rise at the Judgment with this generation, and will condemn it. For she came from the furthest parts of the ear...
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