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"Lone Christians need not apply" ~So I stuck my hair up under my hat and went in to ask him "why?"... I am pretty much an introvert and very much dislike "Baptist hugs".. You know the kind where your private space is invaded with a two finger pat on the back from some stranger acting like they...

Frank Peretti's This Present Darkness/Piercing the Darkness.. Awesome and weird at the same time. They kinda remind me of Elisha's prayer in 2 Kings chapter 6 "17 And Elisha prayed, and said, “Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and...

As recorded in Matthew chapter 5, Jesus said.... 42Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.

Matthew 25 comes to mind... " Matthew 25:31-46New King James Version (NKJV) 31 “When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. 32 All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another...

That explains a lot.

2 Corinthians 3:12-18 12 Since we have such a hope, we are very bold, 13 not like Moses, who would put a veil over his face so that the Israelis might not gaze at the outcome of what was being brought to an end. 14 But their minds were hardened. For to this day, when they read the old covenant...

What I find difficult to wrap my brain around is that Jewish people celebrate the Passover meal every year and still fail to realize it is all about Jesus. Every detail points to Jesus.

The song "Clean" by Petra is one of my all time favorites. It is decades old. Another song from this millennium is "Flawless" by Mercy Me. I love this video.

What I do understand is that the patience shown to this person is quite commendable. Well done Y'all. @Sue J Love .. Those visions in Zachariah are quite wild. The clean garments given to Joshua were not earned. They were given. Our righteousness is as filthy rags. Thank God we are given the...

The Sex Offender register is public knowledge.

Passover started this past Monday at sunset.

I think this chapter from Paul's letter to the Hebrews has some challenging suggestions to love like Jesus. Hebrews 13 English Standard Version (ESV) Sacrifices Pleasing to God 13 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have...

In the Gospel of John chapter 11. it says that Jesus loved Mary Martha and Lazarus. And Jesus wept. It is my thoughts that Jesus mourned with those who mourn. So one way we can love like Jesus is to mourn with those who have lost a loved one.

As for how to love like Jesus, that is a very multifaceted question. Jesus said to love God above all and to love each other. When Jesus said to love your neighbor as you love yourself, someone said "who is my neighbor?" and Jesus answered with the Good Samaritan story. The expression of love...

The answer in the song is "Stay by their side"..

Casting Crowns has a song called "Love them Like Jesus".

Waggles.. finish that passage you are referring to regarding the rich man.. "What is impossible with man is possible with God" ~ Jesus (Matthew chapter 19). Did you know that when Pence took his oath the Bible he put his hand on was opened to the passage that Chad quoted. It was.. Tiz true...

In the culture of the day, that is true. In some islamic cultures today it is still true. But Jesus honored women. Women were the last at the cross and first at the empty tomb. Also Wisdom is personified as female in Proverbs.

God is not a genie you can call up to fix your mistakes or answer your demands. The relationship is based on His grace and love. Walking in His word involves trusting His character when you can't see His hand at work in a particular situation.

Then you were disappointed by people, not God.