It has been said that life is a gamble. Perhaps this thought is best illustrated by the thought of how many times have you asked someone what are the odds of this or that happening. One of the first examples used in teaching statistics is what’s the probability of a coin tossed in the air coming up heads?
The easiest way to get out of a spiritual straitjacket is not to put one on. There are plenty of people wanting to get you into one. Houdini mastered the art of escaping from a straitjacket. Jesus wouldn’t allow anyone to put him in one. Learn how to avoid straitjacket questions.
The next war we are in is defining right and wrong. The moral fabric of the US is in tatters. There’s not much of a moral compass left. It’s no longer clear to the average American what is right and what is wrong. The Manhattan District Attorney views theft as a “crime of poverty.” He promises not to prosecute theft to establish a “racial equity balance.”
People waiting on the ship “Making America Great Again” to come in don’t realize it’s been sunk. I believe we are entering a very dark and dangerous period, much darker than the COVID days. Do you recall how quickly the government shut down the country? How quickly the masses submitted? What we will soon experience will destroy what is left of our freedoms.
The Ministry of the Towel doesn’t come with any glitter or praise of men. People aren’t making a mad dash to sign up for the job. Yet Jesus made it the most IMPORTANT job in the kingdom. The BLESSING BELONGS TO THE SERVER NOT THE SERVED.
Wikipedia, the Online Encyclopedia, has this to say about Jesus: ‘Jesus certainly existed, as virtually every competent scholar of antiquity, Christian or non-Christian, agrees. He was arrested and tried by the Jewish authorities, turned over to the Roman government, and crucified on the order of Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect.’ And that is where all agreement stops.
“Come and see, go and tell!” is the Easter mandate for the church. Notice the angels FIRST announces the LIVING CHRIST! Then they say he is risen AS HE SAID! The emphasis is on LIVING NOT DIEING OR DEATH!
You might be surprised to learn there are parables found in the Old Testament. Teaching in parables started way before Jesus made them popular.
Luther’s intent in publishing his ’95 Theses was to create discussion and, hopefully, healthy church reform. He did not foresee how they would galvanize the […]
