Mark 4:1-20 Why is it that some people respond to the invitation of Jesus to come and others do not? Why is it in a family that some of the children will grow up to follow Jesus but others will walk away? One of the more disheartening experiences in my life was with a man…
1 Peter 2:9-10 Who am I? How do I define myself? What makes me different from other people? I’m an American. I am a white American. I am a white American with Northern European ancestry. I am a white American with Northern European ancestry with three academic degrees. I am a white American with Northern…
Luke 16:1-15 Three pastors met during the week and the conversation turned to the Sunday offering and how they used the money that was collected. The Baptist pastor said, “I draw a small circle in the middle of the room and throw the offering up in the air. Everything that lands outside of the circle…
Philippians 1:27-30 According to Open Doors, each month, 322 Christians are killed because of their faith in Jesus. 214 churches and Christian properties are destroyed. 772 forms of violence are committed against Christians (such as beatings, abductions, rapes, arrests and forced marriages). What is Christian Persecution? Again, let me read from the Open Doors website….
Philippians 1:18-20 It is easy to go to church when it doesn’t cost you anything. My parents took us to church every Sunday when I was a child. We lived in a culture that made going to church a helpful thing. Going to church was part of being a good citizen. It helped with business…