Courtesy… Such a Lonely Word…
September 17, 2020 | Didi Bacon
Okay, all you younger folks, this post's title is a variation on the 1979 Billy Joel song, "Honesty." The lines to the chorus of the song are as follows: Honesty is such a lonely word Everyone is so untrue Honesty is hardly ever...
The Beauty Of Grace
September 10, 2020 | Timothy Peace
In last week’s blog post, we discussed Jesus’ challenging command to “Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect” (Matthew 5:48). Jesus has a tendency to pull no punches and to leave no challenge...
No more making excuses
September 3, 2020 | Timothy Peace
At the close of Matthew 5, Jesus commands the following to his followers: “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute...
Is This The End?
August 26, 2020 | Didi Bacon
Is this the end? I hear this question being asked quite a bit these days. And I understand why. With everything going on in our country: the pandemic, the protests, the harsh economic climate, it seems logical to ask, are we in THE...
Shalom
August 20, 2020 | Aaron Adams
Have you ever heard one person greet another with "shalom"?Depending on your social or cultural context, it's probably not a greeting you hear every day. Yet, in Jewish culture, shalom is often used as a greeting, a farewell, or a way...