Read: 2 Corinthians 1:19-22 | A story from the old west tells of a preacher, who lived near the Grand Canyon. The man of God was trying to sell his horse. One day a potential buyer came to the Church for a test drive – I mean test ride. The preacher said, “Before you start, […]
Read: Luke 6:38 | To love my neighbor as myself, do I need to forfeit my own happiness? Author, teacher John Piper [Link] notes that the first commandment – to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength – makes the second commandment – to love our neighbor as yourself- doable and takes […]
Read: Mark 12:30-31 NIV | Jesus memorized the Shema as a boy, according to Jewish customs. The Shema is the central prayer in the Jewish prayer-book [Hebrew for Christians]. The first part of the prayer begins with Deuteronomy 6:4-9. As a practicing Jew, Jesus would have recited the Shema at least twice daily – every […]
Read: Mark 12:30-31 NIV | Daniel Webster, a leading political leader, lawyer and orator during the period up to the Civil War attended a select banquet in his honor. At the cocktail hour, one man asked Mr. Webster, “Sir, what is the greatest thought that ever entered your mind?” Without hesitation, Webster replied, “The greatest […]
