Sunday: IN but not OF
Faith, What is truth? How do you determine what is true? It’s an important question because even people who don’t believe there’s any such thing as absolute truth, don’t want to be lied to. You might find it interesting to know this question was asked by Pontius Pilate on the day Jesus crucifixion. Here’s the…
Sunday: Betrayed and Denied
Faith, So what's your modus operandi (method of doing something) when someone fails you? I'm not thinking about times when someone we love makes a mistake. I'm thinking of those times when someone betrays us or even denies the worth and quality of the relationship. There are simple weapons of war in such failures--the cold…
Sunday: What Kind of Oneness?
Faith, What does oneness look like? This Sunday, we end our series on Jesus' high priestly prayer in John 17. We've called the series The ONE Prayer because Jesus prays for oneness, but what kind of oneness does He pray for? Is it the unity of the United States? Is it the unity of the…
Sunday: The ONE Father
Faith, If you knew you would die tomorrow, how would you pray? Wouldn't it be amazing if we had some idea of how Jesus prayed the day before He died? How would He start out? What would be the theme of His prayer? What would He ask? And by the way, to whom would He…