The Lord’s Prayer

The Lord’s Prayer

As part of the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus teaches the people how to pray. Being aware of how some of the religious leaders of the day used prayer, Jesus cautions His listeners (and us) to not follow those examples: Prayer is not to be used to call attention to...
Helping Others or Helping Yourself?

Helping Others or Helping Yourself?

What do you think? As a follower of Christ, should you be someone who seeks to help other people, or should you be someone who is really only interested in helping yourself? Clearly, the first choice is the right answer — we should each have a heart for helping...
Taking After Our Father

Taking After Our Father

For those of you who are parents, and even grandparents, you can easily remember back to when each baby was born into your family and all the possibilities in life represented by that newborn baby. Doesn’t it feel like it was just yesterday? (For me, it really was...
He Hit Me First

He Hit Me First

If you grew up with one or more siblings or you have raised multiple children, then you know how it goes. One child comes crying to his mother because his brother hit him. Mom goes to the other boy and tells him he shouldn’t hit his brother. The boy responds, “But he...