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‘Light up those halos’
You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to … Continue reading
Salty dog
You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. (Matthew 5:13) I always … Continue reading
Changing the world from below
In his book The Myth of a Christian Nation, Gregory A. Boyd argues that legislative power and the kingdom of God operate on two completely different levels. One exerts a power over people as it seeks to amass public opinion, … Continue reading
Blessed are the needy
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be … Continue reading
What God did
Yesterday, in the hospital where she works as a Physician’s Assistant in orthopedic trauma, my daughter was repairing a tendon in the finger of a man when she found out he was a guitar-playing pastor. So she asked him if … Continue reading
Child of God
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Matthew 5:9) When I went looking for a picture to go along with yesterday’s Catch, I typed “peacemaker” in the image search engine, and got an array of … Continue reading
Be a peacemaker
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. (Matthew 5:9) When our firstborn son, Christopher, was about six months old, I wrote a song about his toes. “Christopher knows Christopher’s toes,” was the opening line, and … Continue reading
Seeing God: Seeing good
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. (Matthew 5:8) To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences … Continue reading
Pure in heart
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. (Matthew 5:8) Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. (Psalm 51:10) This one eludes me. I can get the poor in … Continue reading
God’s Hall of Fame
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. (Matthew 5:8) We are looking into the teaching of Jesus, and so far it reveals to us the kinds of people who have favor with God. So far we … Continue reading
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