He knew their thoughts

From my reading this morning… Matthew 9:1-17 Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man 9 Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. 2 Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.” 3 At…

Prince of Peace

It was an interesting discussion that arose this week. The topic was the Gaza Strip and Israel and she was very angry and upset. “I am so upset and think Israel is in the wrong – they cannot be allowed to continue”. I didn’t and don’t disagree. They could be guilty of war crimes. This…

We would see Jesus

It was Dr. Stephen DeNeff that took me by surprise. In his four-one-hour lectures on preparing to preach he laid out the standard work which any good preacher will know in studying a text. But his last class was the one that set me back for a bit. “The final step” he stated looking directly…