When “love one another” becomes a slogan, John asks a sharper question We say the word “love” far too easily. “I love you.” “I love my church.” “I love this community.” Sometimes those words are true. Sometimes they are just what we say when a warm feeling passes through us — and that feeling, as… Continue reading Love is not a feeling — it is a decision, and it costs something
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What Is the Root of Jealousy? Pride and Grace Through the Parable of the Vineyard Workers
— A Devotional Reflection on Genesis 4 and Matthew 20 Jealousy is an emotion every person has experienced, but the Bible tells us it does not appear by accident — it has a root. Drawing from the Parable of the Vineyard Workers in Matthew 20 and the story of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4,… Continue reading What Is the Root of Jealousy? Pride and Grace Through the Parable of the Vineyard Workers