The Sermon on the Mount…. Specifically in Matthew, IS Jesus giving us a list of straight forward prohibitions?…Highest ideals not really meant for everyone?… Criteria for the most righteous and loved by God?… Instructions for our inner attitudes and motivations …
This comes from Fowler’s Faith levels adjusted for the purposes of discipleship.
Very Young Children: Undifferentiated Faith.
Pre-images of God, Care, Safety, and Trust are essential to learning
Pre-school Children: Intuitive-Projective Faith
It is primarily a reflective of parental …
I have been on a journey for really about 16 years. Since I was about 15 years old I have been asking the hard questions. I have asked the questions it seemed like no one else was asking, part of …
What does the Bible say about sin?
“We should always keep in mind that God loves everybody, and we need to treat others the way Jesus would treat them. We need to encourage them to be who God created them to be.” ~ John Maxwell
The Love …
The Jesus Prayer (Greek: Η Προσευχή του Ιησού, i prosefchí tou iisoú) or “The Prayer” (Greek: Η Ευχή, i efchí̱ – literally “The Wish”) is a short, formulaic prayer esteemed and advocated within the Eastern Orthodox & Oriental Orthodox churches:…
The Spirit is the faceless one. Although nameless, his goal is unity. His anonymity provides a greater platform for his primary activity, which is unwavering selfless love. While he is inconspicuous, his work is not. I like to call him …
Adam. “Where are you?” They say tone is everything for interpretation. It’s not what you say. Its how you say it. Can you sense it? If ever there was anxiety in the voice of God, it’s right here. This is …
Every once in a while you’ll run into an idea that just seems like came out of no where. “Leave your country and your people” seems like one of those. And what often happens with an idea like this is …
1. It means returning to a public theology of biblical solidarity. And why do I say return? It becomes clearer upon the reflection of the life of God’s people that his promises have been uttered only within the church walls. …