Episodes
Wednesday Aug 31, 2016
Command #81 - Love Truth, Speak Truth, Do Truth
Wednesday Aug 31, 2016
Wednesday Aug 31, 2016
One of Jesus' most familiar "I am" declarations in John's gospel is, I am the truth. To love Jesus, therefore, one must love truth.
Tuesday Aug 30, 2016
COA #55 - Harbor No Grievances or Animosities
Tuesday Aug 30, 2016
Tuesday Aug 30, 2016
Forgiveness is one of the most difficult requirements of the Christian life.
Monday Aug 29, 2016
Command #80 - Give the World Its Due and Give God the Things That Are His
Monday Aug 29, 2016
Monday Aug 29, 2016
Many of the Commands of Jesus emerged out of free-flowing conversations with those around him. It can therefore be difficult to perceive his higher intent in the midst of a specific exchange.
Friday Aug 26, 2016
Command #79 - Judge Rightly Not By Appearances
Friday Aug 26, 2016
Friday Aug 26, 2016
Most Christians are well familiar with Jesus' injunction against condemnation: Judge not. We are less acquainted with the form of judgment he does tell us to make.
Thursday Aug 25, 2016
COA #54 - Be Merciful and Full of Sympathy
Thursday Aug 25, 2016
Thursday Aug 25, 2016
Sometimes the most wonderful scriptural insights are hidden in the most obscure words or phrases. We find one of these in the passage 2 Corinthians 6:11-13.
Wednesday Aug 24, 2016
Command #78 - Don't Swear
Wednesday Aug 24, 2016
Wednesday Aug 24, 2016
Literalists eager to discover loopholes in the Commands will easily be able to dismiss a blanket injunction against obscenity.
Tuesday Aug 23, 2016
COA #53 - Put Others First
Tuesday Aug 23, 2016
Tuesday Aug 23, 2016
Servanthood again rises as the informing virtue and ethic in our lifelong self-training exercise to put other first.
Monday Aug 22, 2016
Command #77 - Take My Yoke Upon You
Monday Aug 22, 2016
Monday Aug 22, 2016
The unfortunate image conjured up by this passage in the minds of many is of a poor suffering beast of burden, a hundred pound slab of oak laced to his back, a plow tied behind, laboring in the hot sun from sunup to sundown. Not a very appealing life!
Friday Aug 19, 2016
Command #76 - Come to Me With Your Burdens and Find Rest
Friday Aug 19, 2016
Friday Aug 19, 2016
There are two ways to read Jesus' invitation, Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Thursday Aug 18, 2016
COA #52 - Seek the Good of Others
Thursday Aug 18, 2016
Thursday Aug 18, 2016
We speak a great deal about servanthood as the fundamental characteristic of Christian conduct.