Funny how we think we’re so high and mighty that people owe us something. We act like super humans going around demanding others to reach perfection, as if we’ve reached it ourselves. Jesus has a lot to say about this. Lets have a look at Matthew 18:23-35, “Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wantedContinueContinue reading “The Irony of Bitterness”
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Who Prayed For Saul?
Jesus says in Mathew 5:44-46, “But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those whoContinueContinue reading “Who Prayed For Saul?”
Being Known By God
The teachings of Jesus Christ are sometimes a lot more blunt than we would like them to be. In modern day Christianity, Jesus is sometimes portrayed as a butterfly who floats around the place saying nice things to make us feel better. We use his teachings for self help purposes and nothing more. We useContinueContinue reading “Being Known By God”
Are you up for it?
This is for those who are thinking about becoming a Christian, but would like to know a little more about what is involved. Following Jesus is hard.There is a huge cost involved in following him, but it’s totally worth it in both the short term and the long term. He is the only one who can satisfyContinueContinue reading “Are you up for it?”
Mighty Warrior
I’ve recently been reading about Gideon in Judges 6-8, and I think we as Christians can learn a lot from his story. It begins with Israel being held captive by the Midianites. God sends a heavenly messenger to instruct Gideon to lead an army of Israelites to defeat their captors and claim back their land.ContinueContinue reading “Mighty Warrior”
Lets Take Jesus Seriously
How can we expect non Christians to take Jesus seriously when we don’t even take him seriously ourselves? I had an interesting conversation with an agnostic recently. He grew up in a very strict Christian home, with four siblings. His older brother, the one whom he is closest to, has recently converted to Islam. ThisContinueContinue reading “Lets Take Jesus Seriously”
Sarah Coppin 