“It Pays To Have Open Doors!”
“It Pays To Have Open Doors!” Jesus called his twelve disciples and sent them out for a wholistic (holistic) mission. He gave them lengthy instructions (Mtt. 10:5-42) among which was that if they entered a home they should give it a greeting of peace. “If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; […]
“The Things You Must Do…!”
“The Things You Must Do…!” A rich young man wanted to know from Jesus what he “must do” to inherit eternal life. Jesus told him to keep the commandments. The man said he had been doing just that since he was a boy. Jesus told him, “‘One thing you lack. Go, sell everything you have […]
“Do Not Be Tight-fisted Towards The Poor!”
“Do Not Be Tight-fisted Towards The Poor!” To the Israelites God had commanded that every seventh year all debts must be cancelled. It was intended to help the poor but it also had a sour taste. As the seventh year approached it was difficult to secure a loan from a rich brother because the rich […]
“If You Must Boast…!”
“If You Must Boast…!” Sometimes it is difficult to draw the line between when talking about self is either motivational or boasting. We all love to talk about the things we know best, and to most of us what we know best is ourselves. We can use our stories (experiences) as motivations to encourage others […]
“Pay Your Workers, And On Time!”
“Pay Your Workers, And On Time!” My people say a short bed in the farm is neither because soil was finished nor that the farmer was lazy. Some things are just meant to be the way they are. Besides, “no condition is permanent.” The tides can always turn. Moses gave this command, “Do not take […]