“Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices—mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. You blind guides! You strain out a gnat but swallow [...]
Forget About Tithing
June 24th, 2009 · 19 Comments
Tags: Courage · Fear · Heaven · Prayer · Thriving in Tough Times · Trust · faith · love · money · peace · suffering
Has God Forsaken You?
August 13th, 2008 · 5 Comments
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?” (Psalm 22:1)
When God Turns His Back
Purpose Weekly, August 13, 2008
Vol. 2, Issue 29
Ever feel like that? It was David doing the talking in Psalm 22. Something was going on in [...]
Tags: God's purpose · Justice · peace · purpose · suffering
Do People Who Haven’t Heard of Jesus Go to Hell?
August 13th, 2008 · No Comments
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart …” (Jeremiah 1:5)
Purpose Weekly, August 5, 2008
When the Questions are Too Big
Vol. 2, Issue 28
I received a response to last week’s Purpose Weekly, “The Heavens Declare the Glory of God.” Last week’s letter was sent out at [...]
Tags: God's purpose · Heaven · Hell · Stars · Tapestry · love · purpose · suffering
Is ‘Church’ a Dirty Word? Part 4
July 7th, 2008 · No Comments
“Jesus replied, ‘Blessed are you Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” (Matthew 16:17-18)
Purpose Weekly
Vol. 2, Issue [...]
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