Category Archives: Neighbors
God of This City – Our City
“Someday you will live forever in a fully restored house [city], but right now you are called to live with peace, joy, and productivity in a place damaged by sin. Emmanuel lives here with us, and He is at work … Continue reading
How to Disarm an Angry Person
“A gentle answer turns away wrath” Proverbs 15:1 Ministering grace in a time of need. That’s what I desire of this blog, my Facebook page, and Twitter comments. Granted, I’ve strayed from those at times, but the Lord pulls me … Continue reading
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Help for Haiti
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A Monument of Grace – You!
“A monument of grace, a sinner saved by blood..” John Kent, 1803 When I wrote earlier that I long to be a ‘monument of grace,’ I realized that such a declaration could sound prideful or be misunderstood. On the contrary, given the context of … Continue reading
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Who is My Neighbor? – 4
“And Jesus was going about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people.” Matthew 4:23 “..and He went about doing good.” … Continue reading
Who is My Neighbor? – 3
“By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. But if any one has the world’s goods and see his brother in need, yet closes … Continue reading
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Who is My Neighbor? – 2
“For you were called to freedom, brethren; only do not turn your freedom into an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.” Galatians 5:13 I found a booklet in our little library from 1976, entitled “Who is My … Continue reading
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Who IS My Neighbor?
“Love your neighbor.” After my last post on loving our neighbor, I brainstormed the age-old question, “Who IS my neighbor?” This question, from Luke 10:29, was originally posed to Jesus by a lawyer, who was “wishing to justify himself.” … Continue reading
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Heroism of Love
“Love your neighbor.” A challenge to heroic love: “Love your neighbor. Perhaps he rolls in riches, and you are poor, living in your little cottage side by side with his lordly mansion. Every day you see his estates, his fine … Continue reading
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