In human terms, you have to choose between the waffles and the pancakes. You can’t have both (at least, in my imaginary restaurant … just go with me here). We live an either/or existence of mutually exclusive decisions. Either an iPhone or an Android. Either a bowl cut or a flat top. And no matter […]

James 2:13 (NASB95) For judgment will be merciless to one who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.  You really must read the other 12 verses of James chapter 2 to get this… but here goes… James seems to be indicting or warning the chu…

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Herod killed Jesus’s cousin. The tetrarch chopped off John the Baptizer’s head because he wanted to save face in front of guests. It doesn’t get much more brutal than that. Let’s take stock of how Jesus responded. He did not: Call down fire on Herod’s head. Stage a “Down with Herod” rally. Boycott Herod’s palace. […]

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Hey… Here’s a quote I want to chase some more… Hebrews 12:3 (NASB95) 3 For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. Galatians 6:9 (NASB95) 9 Let us not lose heart in d…

I’ve had a pretty interesting week. I know, with Thanksgiving this week, I’m sure most everyone could say the same thing, but I’m not talking about Thanksgiving at all. I’ve had kind of a different sort of week, one that leaves me hoping that the peopl…