Perhaps this is the reason he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back forever, no longer as a slave but as more than a slave, a beloved brother—especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.          Philemon...

“I myself will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.”  Acts 9:16   There are many reasons that we humans fall into discord and disagreement.  Sometimes this happens simply because the same word means different things in our minds, but we assume we...

“I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.” Matthew 25:36 We all have little bytes of data that make up our particular identity in this world.  I remember when I was in seminary, and we held an...

The Lord brought Abram outside and said, “Look towards heaven and count the stars, if you are able to count them.”  Then the Lord said to him, “So shall your descendants be.” Genesis 15:5 I have mentioned before that one of the best days of the year for me is...

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.  For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, for all whom...

[Jesus said,] “Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father in heaven may also forgive you your trespasses.” Mark 11:25  I don’t know if I’ve ever recommended a television show (probably because I didn’t want to admit...

“Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave you something to drink?  And when was it that we saw you a stranger and welcomed you, or naked and gave you clothing?  And when was it that we saw you sick or in prison and visited you?” ...