Love is not a feeling but an action. When we love our neighbors as ourselves, we treat everything about them as valuable as we would anything of our own. What if that included, not just their stuff but also their reputation? Do I guard my neighbor’s name as something as precious as I would my…
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Your Neighbor’s Money
"Let your neighbor's money be as precious as your own." This ancient Jewish saying puts some feet on the Biblical mandate, “love your neighbor.” A frequently cited example is to pull your neighbor’s donkey out if you see it has fallen into a hole. That’s not as easy a task as it may seem, but…
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He is come!
He is come indeed! We usually revel in a similar greeting of praise on resurrection morning when we proclaim Jesus risen, risen indeed. It’s a cry of wonder and joy. I shouldn’t have any less awe and surprise that He took on a tent of flesh to walk among us. He emptied Himself and took…
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Jesus the Teenager
Many of my friends have a teen at home. These can be difficult and tumultuous years – for parent and child alike. For the teenager, it’s a season full of emotion, questions and change; but also discovery and growth. I wonder what Jesus was like as a teenager. Our Bible is completely silent on this…
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