The great repentance performer

 The Apostle Paul declared that God was now calling everyone, from every place to repent. However, Paul's sermon didn't focus on new restrictions or actions. Instead, Paul pointed to the love of Christ, and how we are now called to emulate that love (Acts 17). How do you demonstrate the love of Christ?

Who needs the Holy Spirit?

 After spending three years listening to the teaching of Jesus Christ, the disciples were still not ready to begin ministry. While they may (or may not) have gained a greater understanding of scripture and its application, they still lacked the guidance and direction of God's Holy Spirit (Luke 24). When have you leaned on your head-knowledge without consulting God's Spirit?

Memorial Day 2025...More to say?

 Each year the United States of America sets aside a day to remember those who sacrifice their lives for us. Their selfless example also points us to Jesus Christ, who also gave His life for us. How are we giving our lives to help others? John 15:13

Sinners in the Temple of God

In Luke 15 Jesus tells of three lost things. His audience was filled with 'sinners' who likely felt lost themselves, because of their exclusion from Temple life. Jesus's parables make it clear that the religious leaders were actually the ones who were not only lost but were stubbornly remaining lost. Are the people you think of as 'lost' as lost as you are?

 

Aftershame

 Jesus confronted those who opposed His healing on the Sabbath day and left them feeling ashamed (Luke 13). Although the Church has caused a lot of harm by using guilt as a weapon, guilt does serve a purpose. When you feel guilty, it might be an opportunity to either repent, or to better understand where the guilt is really coming from and learn to move past it.

Awesome Sword of Fire

 

Christians have used Christ's teaching from Luke 12 to maliciously defend attacks on non-Christians. By skewing what Jesus tells us is inevitable to say that these divisions are desirable, we miss Christ's central teachings on humility and self-sacrifice. Do you create divisions to serve others and defend the persecuted, or do you divide by persecuting others?

How much doubt can one cartoon panel hold?

Sometimes we confuse faith in God with a complete lack of doubt. But many faithful Christians have found that expressing their doubts has given them the opportunity to expand their faith. Maybe this is what Thomas experienced when he met the resurrected Christ (John 20).