Hold Fast
"So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our...
Anti-Arrogance
"Beloved, pray for us." (1 Thessalonians 5:25) Prayer is central to Christianity. We're called to pray regularly ("without ceasing,"...
What does God want from us?!?
"Samuel said, 'Though you are little in your own eyes, are you not the head of the tribes of Israel? The LORD anointed you king over...
Far be it from me...
"Moreover as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the LORD by ceasing to pray for you; and I will instruct you in the good...
Don't assume.
"Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, and the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him." (1 Samuel 3:7) The birth of Samuel was...
Standing in the need of prayer.
"But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, 'God be merciful to...
Hospitality
"The old man said, 'Peace be to you. I will care for all your wants; only do not spend the night in the square.' So he brought him into...
Know Your Own History
"Once again Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites and said to him, 'Thus says Jephthah: Israel did not take away the land...
Pomp.
"Mortals cannot abide in their pomp; they are like the animals that perish." (Psalm 49:20) I watched a documentary yesterday: I AM by Tom...
SPECK-TACULAR!
"Why do you see the speck in your neighbor's eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye?" (Luke 6:41) I just watched a TED Talk on...
