Matthew 14 suggests that we Christians should Walk on Water. In Matthew 15 we consider what constitutes (great) faith from a Canaanite woman. She was aggressively persistently humble, humorous and unrelentingly undeterred while [seemingly] humiliated (Mt 15:25-27). One who is humiliated […]
From Jesus’ parables or Kingdom Stories (Mt 13), I learn how money and wealth can easily choke us/me. In Mt 14:27-30, we learn from Peter that faith obeys without fear: when Peter heard Jesus’ words (Mt 14:27), he […]
Jesus’ kingdom stories or parables–like Jesus himself and his cross–are an open secret. It both reveals and conceals God. It’s simple yet profound. It’s easily understood yet mysterious. The trained disciples […]
What do you mean by what you say…when you say, “I believe in God, Jesus or the Bible”? …or when you say “God” or “I’m a Christian”? If you can’t explain what […]
What‘s it like to follow Jesus? Never lose your temper. Never lust. Turn the other cheek. Love your enemies. Be perfect. Never judge. Love Jesus more than your kids. Sounds impossible? […]
What‘s the core and crux of Christianity? What are the basics–the ABCs–of bring Christian? How do you know if you’re truly a Christian? (Disciple/Christ follower–is what a Christian is) What’s the most important question to ask yourself? Shouldn’t it be: “What […]
Jesus never tarries. “As Jesus went on from there…” (Mt 9:9, 27). “Jesus got up and went with him…” (Mt 9:19). “Jesus went through all the towns and villages…” (Mt 9:33). Jesus’ life is never […]
The problem with insiders. Being a leader in the same church–UBF–for 35 years, I am “an insider” who knows the proclivities of the church, sermon emphasis, speech patterns, manner of […]
Don’t Judge People (powerpoint) Everybody judges others. Sadly, Christians judge others too. We even judge Christians–our brothers and sisters in Christ–for being unthankful, ungrateful, childish, immature, uncommitted, disloyal, lazy, irresponsible, not […]
Shine Your Light and Not Be Seen (powerpoint). The visibility of beauty [of Jesus and his church of disciples] in Matthew 5 always includes Telling the Truth; otherwise we live in self-deception (Gen 3:5; […]
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