Aug
7
OK. So, why do we pray? Or, why are we supposed to pray? Look how many times prayer is mentioned in the Bible. Look at some of the different reasons to do it and click on the links to read from the Bible:
if you’re sick
if you want to be aware of what is going on […]
May
7
Have you ever heard the story of the Prodigal Son? If not, CLICK HERE. If you have… here’s a challenge: a lot of us have probably felt like the prodigal son before, being stupid and wasteful and then running back to God’s waiting arms. BUT, have you ever considered that we have probably acted like […]
Apr
1
…but the greatest of these is love.
As the Mexico team heads home, here’s a last thought on 1 Corinthians 13. Why is love “greater” than faith and hope? Here are two suggestions:
“faith” and “hope” are future-based. You hope for something you don’t have yet, and you have faith in a God you can’t see. But […]
Mar
26
read 1 Corinthians 13 HERE
Love never fails. for some clarification on this passage in 1 Corinthians, let’s put our Big Greek Thinking Caps on for a few minutes (I promise it will be painless). In fact, to prove that anyone can do the same thing I am doing below because it’s nothing fancy, I put […]
Mar
16
I heard a very smart person talk about this verse. he said that the words meant more than I might realize. the original words were interesting because when it says “love does not delight IN evil…” the “in” refered to something it had no part of. the evil and the love were like oil and […]
Mar
14
read 1 Corinthians 13 HERE
Love is not easily angered. As simple as this is… it is NOT easy. it is simple because we know as Christians and as people called to love others, we should not be angry or quick to lose our temper. However, it is not EASY to live this way. it is tough. […]