“Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?” Romans 2:4Many people picture repentance as...  Read More

“But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.” Titus 3:4-5Most of life runs on earning. Grades are ear...  Read More

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His love endures forever.” Psalm 136:1Psalm 136 repeats one line twenty-six times: His love endures forever. The writer walks through creation, the rescue fro...  Read More

“If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.” 1 Corinthians 12:26Get an infection in your little toe, the smallest and farthest part of you, a...  Read More

“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” Romans 12:10There are two ways to belong to something. You can belong to a brand, or you can belong to a family. From the outsi...  Read More

“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13:35A small Greek word shows up around a hundred times in the New Testament. It’s allelon, usually translated “on...  Read More

“But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be.” 1 Corinthians 12:18Paul does something almost funny in 1 Corinthians 12. He gives body parts feelin...  Read More

“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” 1 Corinthians 12:27“We’re church shopping.” “That one wasn’t for us.” Listen closely and that language sounds a lot like picking ...  Read More

"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Romans 5:8 (NIV)Friends are chosen. Family is not. The relative with strong opinions, the parent wh...  Read More

"My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me." Matthew 26:38 (NIV)Giving is only half of friendship. The other half is harder for many of us: you cannot ...  Read More

"A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need." Proverbs 17:17 (NLT)When Jesus spoke of laying down your life for a friend, He meant more than dying for someone. The word He...  Read More

"Jonathan took off the robe he was wearing and gave it to David, along with his tunic, and even his sword, his bow and his belt." 1 Samuel 18:4 (NIV)David had just defeated Goliath and become the most...  Read More