It can be difficult to show compassion to someone you might despise. It can also be difficult to receive help from such a person. That’s because you would think of that person as an enemy. The questio...  Read More

Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. Offer hospitality to one another without ­grumbling.1 Peter 4:8-9Not only are we to prepare our minds, but we must also...  Read More

It is important to realize that the people who heard the gospel and who were healed and fed were not saved and sanctified saints; they were not fully committed disciples who were ready to follow Jesus...  Read More

Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.Mark 10:15At the time of Jesus teaching ministry, children had little status. They were often p...  Read More

It is tempting to limit our social circles to people who are mostly like us. Yet Jesus reveals his priorities when he responds to the Pharisees by saying, “I have not come to call the righteous, but s...  Read More

With God’s help, we must learn, despite life’s distractions, to train our eyes to see and our ears to hear the needs of people around us.We learn from Jesus the importance of being selfless and not lo...  Read More

Two attitudes that are vital to Christian character are generosity and humility. Nurturing both in your life helps guard against a destructive and blinding mindset that ignores the needs and circumsta...  Read More

If showing hospitality meant we always had to throw ele­gant parties and impress our guests, most of us would not bother with it.The Bible’s instruction to “practice hospitality” is much simpler. Thou...  Read More

The life of following Christ is not just about “me, me, me.” The gospels challenge us repeatedly to devote our lives to living for others. Jesus equates serving others with serving God.All too often, ...  Read More

Jesus calls each of us to follow him in all areas of life, wherever that may lead. He encourages devotion and loyalty as we die to ourselves and our own ambitions and live for him.We must praise him w...  Read More

Though the world prizes money and possessions, leadership and authority, Jesus’ way of doing things flips that upside down. The first will be last, and the last first—so we are called to serve rather ...  Read More

No one competes for the goal of being last. No one remembers the ones who come in last. But maybe that’s the point.The economy of the gospel isn’t like everything else. Good looks and megatalent don’t...  Read More