Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Loving the Unlovable April 24, 2022 BBC Matthew 5:38-48 Introduction Justice! That is the cry of all people, whether justice for themselves or hopefully, justice for all people. We want justice. But what do we mean by justice? Very often when we speak of justice, what we really mean is vengeance. That person who did … Read More “Loving the Unlovable” »
Matthew 5:21-30 Introduction Throughout our time together, I will be sharing different parts of my faith journey. Today, I’m going to share one of the most painful parts for me. It was the time that I began to believe in Jesus. I know that it sounds bizarre that believing in Jesus would be a painful … Read More “Sins and the Mind” »
Matthew 5:17-20 Introduction I spend a fair amount of time on social media, with varying degrees of positive experience. I have been able to reconnect and keep in touch with people from my past. But I am also connected with and sometimes in conversation with people I don’t personally know. A number of years ago, … Read More “Jesus and the Old Testament” »
Matthew 5:13-16 Introduction You probably remember from school, whether it was high school, college, or university, that there were easy courses and hard courses. If you wanted to get a good mark with very little work, you needed to be very strategic in your course selection. When I was in seminary, I took Hebrew, which … Read More “Salt and Light” »
I am a Christian and a pastor and I am in the military. I have actually read in books that it is impossible to be both a Christian and be in the military. I think I am doing both. I have been having a conversation with someone on Twitter and the person makes some good … Read More “Can a Soldier Love Their Enemy?” »
Having looked at some Old Testament reasons for why I’m not a pacifist, It is time to move on to the New Testament. It is possible to see the Old Testament as allowing the use of force but that things may have changed with the coming of Jesus. Perhaps Jesus has called us to a … Read More “Why I’m Not a Pacifist: Part Three” »
“Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. “Blessed are the meek, … Read More “Sermon on the Mount Part One” »
