Last week, I mentioned that we can feel fine if in fact we are living in the end of the world. Here’s why. Some people are fine because they are ready for the end of the world. They are prepared. We call them Preppers. The family in the picture above is an example. Look atContinue reading “Does Jesus want us to be Apocalypse Preppers? – Luke 17:20-37”
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Feeling fine about the end of the world
The end is near! Remember the predictions of the end of the world that we’ve had in recent years? There was the mayhem of January 31st, 1999. Even if the apocalypse didn’t hit the earth when the clock struck midnight (and of course that was going to be in the Eastern time zone!), remember theContinue reading “Feeling fine about the end of the world”
Does Michael Phelps have an unfair advantage? (and why it matters for followers of Jesus!) Luke 17:1-19
Quick trivia question: which Olympian is the record holder for the most Olympic medals of all time? Michael Phelps is the correct answer, which if you didn’t know already, you probably guessed by the title! But this picture only shows his medals from one Olympics. Guess how many total medals he has won? Total ofContinue reading “Does Michael Phelps have an unfair advantage? (and why it matters for followers of Jesus!) Luke 17:1-19”
How Jesus invites us to be like Olympic athletes
Are you excited for the Olympics in Rio this summer? Already you have probably been hearing about athletes who are training for the summer Olympics in Rio. I am really looking forward to the Olympics, as I always enjoy watching the competition. It is awesome to see what these athletes can accomplish, and it isContinue reading “How Jesus invites us to be like Olympic athletes”
Jesus’ bizarre depiction of heaven and hell – Luke 16:19-31
Do pastors lie at funerals? Though we sound confident, usually that the deceased is in heaven, do we really know that? You can read my thoughts on that in the intro post. The question I asked in that post is: “So, what happens when we die? Is it possible that we can know now whatContinue reading “Jesus’ bizarre depiction of heaven and hell – Luke 16:19-31”
Why pastors lie at funerals
Funerals are a place where we pastors can be guilty of lying…a lot. Maybe I’m just speaking for myself. So this is my confession: how to do I lie at funerals? I almost always talk about the person who passed away as definitely being in heaven. As if there is no question about their eternalContinue reading “Why pastors lie at funerals”
How to have a healthy marriage
I couldn’t really be honest and call this post “How to have a healthy marriage” and then tack on the scripture from our series in Luke on the end of the title like I normally do. The reason is that Jesus doesn’t really teach how to have a healthy marriage. He basically says that weContinue reading “How to have a healthy marriage”
Law & Marriage…go together like a horse and carriage?
I am finding Luke 16 to be exceedingly confusing. As if verses 1-15 and the Parable of the Shrewd Steward weren’t difficult enough (I preached on them this past Sunday…you can read about that sermon here and here), this coming Sunday I’m focusing on verses 14-18 which put Law and Marriage together, and I’m notContinue reading “Law & Marriage…go together like a horse and carriage?”
Unraveling Jesus’ most confusing parable (the Shrewd Steward…and how it matters) – Luke 16:1-15
Would Jesus teach his disciples to do something evil? Specifically, did he say “Use your money to buy friends?” It seems so, as I mentioned last week. Yet, we know Jesus, and it’s pretty clear that he wouldn’t teach his disciples to do something so wrong. So it is surprising when we read this inContinue reading “Unraveling Jesus’ most confusing parable (the Shrewd Steward…and how it matters) – Luke 16:1-15”
That time Jesus told us to do evil
Yeah. That time Jesus told us to be evil. For real. He did. Is there a catch? Though I’ve barely written ten words, you’re probably suspecting that there’s a catch. There’s no way I would believe that Jesus told us to do evil, would I? Except that this is what he Jesus said: “I tellContinue reading “That time Jesus told us to do evil”
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