By Reverend A. LaMar Torrence, Cross of Life Lutheran Church Father’s day When I read the story of Ishmael, I wonder what he would say to his father Abraham after being cast out of his home. I imaged him as young man who may have one day, sat down and wrote his father a “Dear ...
Grace is God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense. Grace is the unmerited favor of God. Grace is God giving us what we cannot earn. But trying to formulate a precise definition of grace is like trying to define a rainbow for someone who has been blind from birth. One of my favorite illustrations of grace is from the ...
WHAT ARE BODIES FOR? by Ray C. Stedman Corinth was a city given over to the worship of sex. A thousand priestesses from the temple of Aphrodite that stood on the little hill behind the ancient city would come down into the streets at night and ply their trade. Sexual promiscuity, therefore, was ...
Gethsemane Text: Luke 22:39-46 by: Joshua Deerinwater I. The Garden v.39 “And he came out, and went, as He was wont, to the Mt. of Olives . . . . v.40 “And when He was at the place . . . . Q) Where is “the place” Luke is talking about here? A) Matt. 26:36 & ...
What is Deliverance Luke 4:18-18 Deliverance By Elder M.L. Maughmer, Jr. What is Deliverance: Deliverance: (Hebrew word is Peleytah or Peletah = pel-ay-taw )- to set free: to take and hand over to or leave for another: to assist in giving birth: to aid in the birth of : to give birth to: to cause ...
The truth of these words echo throughout the entire life of Jesus. At His birth, it was not the king of the Jews who came to worship Him, but Magi from a foreign land. His parents were forced to flee to Egypt because no place within His own country could protect Him. His people, the ...
Dr. Jerry Morrissey Jesus’ own townsfolk, after initially receiving him well, turn against him because of his teaching and, or, refusal to work miracles there. They attempt to kill him, but he walks away from them [performing a mystery by doing so]. This is the second part of a story begun in last week’s gospel, Luke ...
Bob Spencer, with a little help from Dirty Shame, points out how the “can-do spirit” is not necessarily compatible with true gospel discipleship: I know plenty of people who try to hitch these two–ambition and mission–and hope that the kingdom is served as well as the ego. In other words, hope that we can serve ...
“Dirty little secret that Satan doesn’t want you to know: you’re dying right now. Take care of your faith.” ...
Jimmy Davis has a new book coming out April 1. ...