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The Eye of the Needle

Harder for a rich man to get into heaven than to squeeze a camel through the eye of a needle? That was the Lord’s comment to his disciples when a rich young man couldn’t turn loose of his possessions. Was the Lord against wealth, or did he have something entirely different in mind?
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Seek First the Kingdom of God

Everyone has a worry list–things that concern them.  There are lots of things in this world that we don’t like.  There are lots of things that God doesn’t like.  Who is going to do something about it?  The Bible tells us to seek first the kingdom of God.  Jesus told a group of scribes and […]
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Pure Enough?

Can a Christian come down with scruples? Can a Christian disagree with some of the public teachings of the church? Are doctrines important? Of course they are, but we should never forget the central message of the Christian faith. We are saved not by getting all of the answers right, but by the grace of […]
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