There’s a well known story in the Bible, about a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years. She came to Jesus from behind, secretly touched the hem of His garment, and was healed. It seems like a simple story, but there’s […]
Tag: God’s love
God’s motivation was love (video added)
As humans, we tend to project our earthly experiences onto God, especially family of origin issues, and because of that, I've often had a hard time trying to relate to God's love. I saw that love written in the Bible, I heard it preached, and I've certainly even had wonderful times of communion in prayer and worship, but generally I’ve not understood or even had a functional belief in God's love for me.
Divine opponent, Divine friend
Joseph Prince brought out some great insights in his devotional today. It was about the Syro-Phoenician woman who sought Jesus’ help for her demonized daughter. This passage can be hard to understand, and many skeptics have used it to paint Jesus as uncaring and […]
Bob the homeless guy
About a year ago I started seeing a homeless guy holding a “work wanted” sign at the exit of a nearby interstate. It’s on the way to where I food shop, so I’d see him a couple of times a week. Since I try […]
The Bottom Line: God’s love
I started using Twitter a week ago. They ask you to make a short statement that sums up what you’re about. I wrote: God became a man. The only sane response is to follow Him. Read Jn 3.16: http://bit.ly/17pLjO Pretty good, but it was […]
