“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4In the opening lines of his sec...  Read More

“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33Somewhere along the way, many believers picked up the idea that following Jesus means sunny skies, rainbows,...  Read More

“Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will grow to become in every respect the mature body of him who is the Head, that is, Christ.” Ephesians 4:15Kindness gets misunderstood. Many people think bei...  Read More

“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” Galatians 6:10When Paul lists the fruit of the Spirit, the Greek word for ...  Read More

“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