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Hebrews

Hebrews 8:6 | Mistakes were Made Fault is Found

Why is this world so messed up? There are some truly evil things, people, and circumstances that make any caring person angry. Life is hard and many make bad choices that compound the difficulty of life. If God made everything then one […]

Colossians

Colossians 1:11 | I Hate Patience

Patience is something that most everyone knows they need, but not many want to suffer through. My children are learning patience when they go out to a restaurant and must wait for the food to arrive. I am learning patience in the […]

Psalm

Psalm 22:1 | Jesus the Forsaken

Psalm 22 is a powerful song of suffering and encouragement. The author must have suffered beyond what any normal person might experience or the author may have internalized the witness of someone else who suffered greatly. The introduction from verse one jumps […]

Psalm

Psalm 118:22 | Rejecting Jesus

Jesus, who is God, understands rejection. Jesus was rejected while on earth to the point that people demanded that his life be ended. That is the ultimate rejection. Jesus who promised salvation to restore the relationship of mankind with God is rejected […]

Revelation -

Revelation 19:11 | Jesus Brings a Sword

Churches should be compassionate and that compassion follows from the example of Jesus who is the head of the church. Jesus came to save the lost and show compassion to those in need. Likewise the Church must be suffering servants of the […]

Hebrews

Hebrews 1:3 | Jesus is not a Moral Teacher

Jesus sometimes is brought into discussions and used by opposing sides of social, political, or religious factions to make a point about the cause that fuels the social, political, or religious dialog. Many religions that are not Christian would claim Jesus is […]

1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 12:4 | Leadership without a Foundation

Leadership and leadership training is a high value topic in the world we live in. Managers in the business universe spend a significant amount of HR training on how to lead effective highly motivated workforces. The military places high value on leadership. […]