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A Reason to Celebrate!

“When Jesus reached the spot, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, come down immediately. I must stay at your house today.” So he came down at once and welcomed him gladly. All the people saw this and began to mutter, “He has gone to be the guest of a ‘sinner.’ ”” (Luke 19:5-7, […]

The Bible and Borders

[Note to readers: I wrote this article for the editorial page for the Denton Record Chronicle several months ago and they haven’t run it. Since our country is having this conversation, a biblical perspective needs also be considered.] With questions swirling about immigration and borders, what might we discover in the Bible relative to these […]

A Lifestyle of Kindness

“Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you toward repentance?“ (Romans 2:4, NIV) Thirty-one days of kindness is waning.  I’m not sure how long it takes to form a habit – I’ve read anywhere from 21 to 66 days.  Nevertheless, this month […]

Love is Kind

“Love is patient, love is kind. …it is not self-seeking…“ (1 Corinthians 13:4-5, NIV) We are halfway through “31 Days of Kindness” today at noon.  For me, it has been an eye-opening, introspective fifteen days.  On the one hand, I have discovered I’m a pretty nice guy.  I really do enjoy doing nice things for […]

Kindness?

“What shall we say, then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! Indeed I would not have known what sin was except through the law. For I would not have known what coveting really was if the law had not said, “Do not covet.” But sin, seizing the opportunity afforded by the commandment, produced in me […]

Get out and be kind!

5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; 6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; 7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love. (2 Peter 1:5-7, NIV) Thirty-one Days of Kindness is here!  Have you done […]

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