Christine's Blog – May 2015 Archive (17)

The Golden Rule and Everything. Matthew 7.12



We live in the world of no absolutes, have you noticed? I have heard folks say, ‘well, that might be true for you, but it is not true for me.’ Which begs the question then, are there absolute truths—things that are true for everyone? ‘And…

A Gooood Father.  Matthew 7.7-11

Why pray?  …

Of Prudence, Plumb lines, and Pigs.  Matthew 7.6

The other day I was on the back half of my morning workout, when I heard something interesting that made me stop and…

Out of the Fire into Love … I believe.   Matthew 7.1-5

Bruce…

Homosexuality – out of the frying pan and into the Fire.

Matthew 7.1-5; 1 Corinthians 5.12…

Judgment, Condemnation or Discernment?  Matthew 7.1-5…

Let’s do a Selfie…Judgment.  Matthew 7.3-5

Imagine holding the magnifying…

To Judge or Not to Judge.  Matthew 7.1-5 …

Matthew Six – in Jesus’ words

Before we move on, having just taken to heart Jesus’ words about not worrying, but instead, trusting him, and making him first in our lives, it is really valuable to look again at the whole of Matthew chapter six. Look how much Jesus talked about:

~Pure desire for God, not pious deeds to be seen by others

~The disciples’ prayer or the ‘Our Father’/the model of prayer that Jesus

taught

~God the Father delighting in giving his…

“Don’t Worry, I’m trustworthy.”   “Don’t Worry, I’m trustworthy.”  Jesus, Matthew 6.25-34…

Investing in Treasure.  Matthew 6.19-24



This weekend I attended a memorial service for a…

All of this and Rewards too?  Matthew 6; Hebrews 11.6

People like rewards, have…

When God Comes into the Room.  Matthew 6



What’s the big deal about Jesus?



It is…

My FASTING Tee Shirt.    Matthew 6.16-18

Hi. …

Why Right Thinking Matters to God

Most people are lazy … I…

Right Thinking.  Boston, Q, Right vs. Good . . . …

Why Right Thinking is Critical

“In Boston they ask, how much does he know?  …