Episodes
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Command #81 - Love Truth, Speak Truth, Do Truth
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
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 Feb 23, 2021
Command #80 - Give the World Its Due and Give God the Things That Are His
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
Tuesday Feb 23, 2021
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.
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Command #79 - Judge Rightly Not By Appearances
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
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.
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Command #78 - Don't Swear
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Literalists eager to discover loopholes in the Commands will easily be able to dismiss a blanket injunction against obscenity.
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Command #77 - Take My Yoke Upon You
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
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!
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Command #76 - Come to Me With Your Burdens and Find Rest
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
Tuesday Feb 09, 2021
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 Feb 04, 2021
Command #75 - Enter Through the Narrow Gate
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Most commentators, theologians, pastors, and teachers, through the years have interpreted this passage through a salvationary lens. It may be, however, that a more subtle reading strikes closer to home, and perhaps probes more meaningfully to the heart of Jesus' intent.
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Command #74 - Ask, Seek, Knock
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
Tuesday Feb 02, 2021
The familiar passage from Matthew 7 is usually associated with prayer, and the promise of answered prayer: Ask, and it will be given you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.