How should Christians treat each other when we’ve harmed each other? And yes, this does happen, in spite of Jesus’ command that we love one another just as much and in the same way that we love ourselves. That’s because, as we learned yesterday, we all have a tendency to…

Bible Reading for July 24 – Matthew 18:15-20 “Where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” Jesus’ promise is often cited when Christians gather for worship or prayer to assure us of Christ’s presence. But this passage makes clear that Jesus originally gave this…

Why can’t we just do whatever feels good to us? Why can’t we just do whatever makes sense to our own reason? Why can’t we just be guided by tradition, doing things the way we’ve always done them? Today’s passage gives us two reasons. One we saw yesterday in Psalm…

What is the secret to happiness? That’s what the word translated “blessed” means in Hebrew. And the psalmist clearly says that the way to be truly happy is to take delight in God’s law, and to study it carefully. Why is that? Let’s first remember that God’s law is divided…

It seems so simple – love God and love other people. If that’s all we need to do, then are the Beatles right when they sang, “All you need is love?” Does that mean the Romantics were right after all, that our feelings are the most important thing? Well, that…

This passage poses a special challenge for American Christians. On the one hand, our independent streak makes us hesitant to be “subject” to anyone. We tend to want to have our own way on our own terms. But today’s passage reminds us that in this sinful world, we all need…

How should a Christian deal with suffering? Contrary to the false promises of the prosperity gospel, the first step is to admit that it is a part of God’s plan. In fact, verse 27 reminds us that experiencing the yoke of suffering is actually an important part of everyone’s education….

So, why do we do good deeds? Let’s be honest – it gives you a good feeling to help other people, doesn’t it? We all like to see the reaction on someone’s face when he or she opens a gift from us. But in today’s passage Jesus challenges us to…

Why do the enemies of the Church always lie about us? These days, when Christians uphold the rights of the unborn we are often called sexists, even though it is the Christian faith that is responsible for most of the advances in women’s rights that have occurred throughout human history….

In this week’s Sunday School lesson, we’ll see that Jesus told us not to live by the rule of “an eye for an eye.” So, what can we possibly learn from this Old Testament passage that so clearly seems to have been set aside? In the first place, passages like…