Posts from July 2020

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One Gift to Rule Them All

by PH

If you could have any talent you want, what would it be? Here are some that I wanted or even envied others had:  Being able to play the piano. In heaven, I will learn to play the piano. Just hearing the chortles of fingers dancing on the keyboard makes my heart sing!  Being able to […]

Living in the presence of mercy

by LD

John 8:7-9-And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.”And once more he bent down and wrote on the ground. 9 But when they heard it, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones, and Jesus […]

Do You Have Poor (or Rich) Friends?

by PH

Selfishness inside the church is a problem now and was a problem also in the 1st century. We are born selfish. That’s what it means to be a sinner. We were created for God – therefore God-centered – but sin made us become self-centered. And Christian discipleship is simply changing from self-centered to god-centered. Paul rebukes the […]

Should Christians Be Selfish Sometimes?

by PH

I’ve heard some Christians say, “Sometimes, we have to be selfish and take care of ourselves.” While I understand the intention, I do not agree with the premise. There is NO time that a Christian should be selfish. “Let no on seek his own good, but the good of his neighbor.” 1 Cor. 10:24And this means that […]