What is your immediate reaction when you see or hear of someone caught in some type of infraction? Do you immediately want to condemn them? Does your heart break for those who were the targets of the offense? Do you feel a desire to reconcile the offender? When we see or hear of someone committingContinue reading “Sharing Burdens”
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Bearing One Another
What does it mean to bear with one another? Should we only bear with others so long as it doesn’t cost us anything? Should we only bear when it is convenient? How do we want others to bear with us when we make mistakes or are wrong? Bearing with one another is challenging. It requiresContinue reading “Bearing One Another”
Welcome
What does it mean to be welcome? Who do you welcome into your home? Are you welcome everywhere you go? Is the church a welcoming place for visitors? How can we be more welcoming? I’m sure many of us have heard the saying, “So-so has worn out their welcome.” We may have said it ourselves.Continue reading “Welcome”
A Just God
Do you desire justice? Are you looking for judgment for those who commit crimes? Do you long for crimes to be punished? Do you wish fairness would find its way into our culture? Are you sure you want sins to be punished as they deserve? We often talk of justice. We scream for justice whenContinue reading “A Just God”
Marty Pressey 