Tag Archives: Christian
Da Vinci Code Hubbub
The Da Vinci Code Movie is coming out this week. I get the feeling that there are some Christians who are afraid Dan Brown’s story will somehow usher in some kind of evil darkness devoid of Christian thought.
Google “da vinci … Continue reading
Hospitality
Gorgeous and I had over 20 folks to the house for dinner Sunday afternoon. Now our house is not nearly big enough for that kind of affair, which made it a very cozy, casual shindig. Just the way we … Continue reading
The Peacemakers – Part 7
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.”
– Matthew 5:9 (NIV)
In Part 6 I looked at where the peacemaker’s peace comes from. (Here are Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5)
Today I’m going to take a … Continue reading
The Peacemakers – Part 6
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.”
– Matthew 5:9 (NIV)
I’m exploring the verse above to work out what who Jesus was talking about that He described as “peacemakers†so that I can be more like … Continue reading
The Peacemakers – Part 5
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.”
– Matthew 5:9 (NIV)
Part 4 (here are Parts 1, 2, & 3) dealt with the Spiritual aspect of the Biblical term “peaceâ€. It is an absence of conflict with … Continue reading
The Peacemakers – Part 4
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.”
– Matthew 5:9 (NIV)
In Part 3 (here are Parts 1 & 2) I talked about the Social aspects of the Biblical term peace. Now I’m diving into the Spiritual … Continue reading
The Peacemakers – Part 3
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.”
– Matthew 5:9 (NIV)
I’ve taken on a study of the above verse to determine what Jesus really meant. I decided to start by focusing on the Biblical term “peace†… Continue reading
What is a Christian?
I came across this question this afternoon, “In your own words, what is a Christian?â€
Below is how I answered the question. What do you think?
I see a Christian as a follower of Jesus Christ. He is a person who … Continue reading
The Peacemakers – Part 2
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.”
– Matthew 5:9 (NIV)
If I’m going to figure out what Jesus meant by the term peacemaker (assuming he intended “one who makes peaceâ€), then I guess the place to … Continue reading
The Peacemakers – Part 1
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.”
– Matthew 5:9 (NIV)
The whole discussion about the Christian Peacemakers Teams has got me thinking about this verse from the Sermon on the Mount. I don’t really agree with … Continue reading
