Monthly Archives: November 2010

We do not need to be anxious.  Over time we set up a system of worry where deep down we tell ourselves that we are not safe, we are not in control, we are not accepted or we are not … Continue reading →

It is not that the rich man was a fool for sowing and harvesting.  He wasn’t a fool for the amount that he collected.  He did not redistribute his wealth.  He did not invest it in the poor.  It is … Continue reading →

I have had problems with being a people pleaser.  What often happens is that I see something as true and speak the truth.  Someone gets offended and I feel really guilty.  Also, I will sometimes move mountains in my job … Continue reading →

A Pharisee invited Jesus around for a meal.  Jesus didn’t wash his hands in the ceremonial way and so the Pharisees started murmering about him behind his back.  Jesus wasn’t one for murmering and so he confronts the Pharisees directly.  … Continue reading →

Christians are to be transmitters of light.  We are to be lighthouses which warn of the destruction that lies just beneath the surface.  Many people are satisfying their senses and are unaware of how malnourished or malevolent their soul is.  Christians should … Continue reading →

A lot of Jesus’ great arguments make sense.  In other words Jesus uses the philosophy of arguentation.  He puts together a good argument.  Many Christians today are swept by emotion.  Tonight at the men’s group I will talk about ‘A … Continue reading →

I have a friend called Suzanne at The Chapel who is an advocate for corporate prayer.  The Lord’s Prayer was given to the disciples to be used together.  In other mords it is communal liturgy.  That means that something special … Continue reading →

Here I am at the beginning of another day and I am thinking, “Should I get busy?”  Things around me at work seem turbulent and I want to fix them.  I want to tie up all the loose ends because then I … Continue reading →

My NIV Application Commentary had this to say about today’s passage: Other people in our church have felt called to be foster parents for days weeks, or months while a child is being placed for adoption.  Other have opted to serve that … Continue reading →

The disciples were sent out two-by-two.  Not just the inner 12 but seventy-two of them.  They went in pairs.  Research has shown that this is the best combination, pair work, for people to engage in learning.  This certainly was a … Continue reading →