Has anyone ever told you the Bible is irrelevant? That it contains a few good stories with moral lessons but isn’t really significant to our world and how we live today? Anyone who thinks that obviously hasn’t read it very much. In Matthew 18, Jesus covers three topics that are real-life issues applicable to every …
Tag: Children
Little Sponges…Little Parrots
Yesterday was a fun day with the family. There’s not anything more entertaining at Christmas than watching little ones open gifts; they are so transparently honest in their reactions. I remember a few years ago (quite a few years) when our nephew opened a gift from his grandmother. I think he was around six, and …
Socially Accepted Child Abuse?
Today’s read covered Mark 8-14. I could talk about so many things in these chapters. Jesus’ teaching contains so much wisdom for us that is relevant and fresh; He speaks directly into our culture. In Mark 9:36-37,42 and 10:13-16, Jesus talks about children. He goes out of His way to make it clear that children …
What Does It Take To Build A Home?
I purchased a framed print of this verse to hang in our home when I was still a newlywed, many years ago. This verse spoke to the kind of home I wanted to create as we established our marriage. There is so much truth in these words. I knew that while I desired a nice …
Book Review: Raising World Changers In A Changing World (Kristen Welch)
It’s a small world. I met Maureen while on a Compassion vision trip with my pastor-husband in 2013. She came to our hotel and shared her story of growing up in the slum in Nairobi, and how Compassion had changed her life. She mentioned in her story that God had put her together with a …
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The Way Of The Word 