Matthew 5:21-26 Niv

21 Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry wit……

21 Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry wit……

When you’re hurt or humiliated, does it make you angry? And if it makes you angry, what do you do about it? Elsa would tell you to sing a catchy song and let it go. Lewis Black would tell you to tu……

23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconc……

23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconc……

At the suggestion of a friend, I recently plowed through Andy Stanley’s controversial book Irresistible. This is one of those books that divides people into camps of “love it” or “hate it.” It’s sort of the Ford versus Chevy debate where someone absurdly proclaims they would rather push a Ford than drive a Chevy. I have……

Is it so bad to feel angry? Why did Jesus condemn the angry?…

The Sermon on the Mount is a core message of Christianity. Image: Matt Thornhill|Unsplash On a mountainside adjacent to the Sea of Galilee, Jesus Christ delivered a most important message to His disciples and followers: the Sermon on the Mount. The authority and sovereignty of God deeply pervaded the terrain as Jesus enlightened and awed …

BENT, BROKEN, UNBOWED The Ten Commandments for Today Once we hold God in contempt, it is short journey that brings us to holding in contempt those made in His image. Once we stop valuing God, we stop placing a value on what God has created. Certainly, there were many other sins committed between the time Adam and Eve disrespected God and the moment their firstborn killed his brother. But there is a strong connection between a disrespect of God and the disrespect for the life of someone made in H…

BENT, BROKEN, UNBOWED The Ten Commandments for Today Once we hold God in contempt, it is short journey that brings us to holding in contempt those made in His image. Once we stop valuing God, we stop placing a value on what God has created. Certainly, there were many other sins committed between the time Adam and Eve disrespected God and the moment their firstborn killed his brother. But there is a strong connection between a disrespect of God and the disrespect for the life of someone made in H…