What would Ruth be without Naomi? That’s how many people view the story. The real question is, “What would Naomi be without Ruth?” Mara. Bitter. (Ruth 1:20). Kind of a jerk, actually. Blaming God, shipping her loved ones back as rejected returns to the Moabite store, whining, playing the victim card, and then as the […]
Do you ever feel like that guy from the Comcast commercial who is moving and he checks on the availability of friends to help him move? Everyone has an excuse for not being available…when it’s something they don’t really want to do. Had it been free tickets to the World Series, or front row seats […]
Think about a friend you have who is your best friend. What characteristics define that person and the bond of friendship you share? True friends are hard to come by. Oh it’s not like the half a million friends some people have on Facebook that they managed to secure with the email address “friend finder.” […]
It’s easy to be mediocre. It’s hard to be exemplary … especially at the virtues for Christian living. After all, we’re following Jesus–a guy who was perfect–and we’re trying to be like Him. I’ve been thinking a lot about what it takes to be exemplary, what virtues are required? Looking at lists of virtues, there’s […]
God is not an open border God. Heaven is not an open border place. That’s hard news for many modern Christians to hear, particularly as we consider nations and immigration in the earthly realm. There is a reason why Immigration is such a hot election issue: it’s spiritual. And what we believe about an open […]
