Matthew 25:35 states, “I was a stranger and you invited me in.” In this verse, Jesus is talking about outsiders. More to the point, he is reflecting on caring for outsiders. He isn’t indicating that strangers be sent away. In Hebrews 13:2, the topic comes up again, “Do not forget
Matthew 22:21 has been quoted to mean that you should obey the government. But is this interpretation accurate? “Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s” If you look at the context of Matthew 22:21, it is easy to see that this verse was not presented
In Exodus 32:26 Moses asks, “Who is on the Lord’s side?” As I watch the discussions on social media, there are many who are drawing sides; however, most of these sides have to do with political parties. “Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is
Many Christian churches sang a song with the line “They will know we are Christians by our love by our love.” In today’s society, many vocal professed Christians are showing anything, but love. There is a pastor exercising revenge, degrading others and claiming Christ gave them the right to “sell
In 1 Peter 3:15 it states, “But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for the hope that is in you. But respond with gentleness and respect, But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always
In this time of Covid-19, many Christians and others point to community leaders and experts to say “They did it, so it must be okay.” The most recent example seen of this was used by an television personality who justified spending time with others based on the fact that Dr.
In Luke 15: 4, Jesus talks about the 100 sheep, but his story focuses not on the 100, but rather on the one. In the story, one out of one hundred sheep is lost. The shepherd leaves the 99 remaining sheep to go look for the one: “Suppose one of
If we look back at Jesus and his disciples we can create an analogy with how groups are being judged today. One of the most famous disciples was Judas. Even non-Christians can often tell you who Judas was because of his actions. As I look at today’s society, I see
This morning I was thinking about the time when Jesus was betrayed by Peter, so he called Peter, an “evil, evil, little minded man.” And, I was thinking about when Jesus saw the prostitute tried to drive her from the well so others would not be exposed to her evil
Proverbs 17:22 says “A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” In a time where people are asked to avoid others due to a pandemic, it is easy to get depressed or down trodden. When you are asked to stay home and not travel,