Reflecting God: John 8:12 and Matthew 5:14

Remember this acronym? It means, “What Would Jesus Do?” People wore jewelry and t-shirts with these initials; they were printed on posters and book marks and repeated so that these letters developed a permanent residence in the front of your brain. WWJD is a mantra to help you live your life in such a way… Read More

Reflecting God: Colossians 3:1-3

Do you know what your purpose is in life? What is your life’s focus? Are you serious about the way you live? If we are believers, if we believe that Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior, Colossians 3 makes it pretty clear: Put on your new nature and be renewed in your relationship with… Read More

Reflecting God: Do others see HIM?

Since you have heard about Jesus and have learned the truth that comes from him, throw off your old sinful nature and your former way of life, which is corrupted by lust and deception. Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God—truly righteous and… Read More

What do Hagar and Ruth have in common?

I didn’t start out to study the life of the Patriarchs, starting with Abram and Ruth. What I wanted to focus on were the women who were (unusually) listed in Jesus’ genealogy in Matthew 1. If you’re in a hurry today, you can skip to the last few paragraphs to see where we are going… Read More