In the story of the Good Samaritan, he sees the need of the man beat up and left alongside of the road. Not only does he see the need, but he also sees the man as a human being. This man has value simply because he exists. The Good Samaritan is not asking of…
As we seek to know ourselves, we must understand that there are at least three viewpoints that we can look at in trying to understand who we are. First, we can look at what we have projected to other people. We carefully craft our image and share that with the world. Our clothing, our…
I grew up in a factory town. While in recent years it has gotten better, I remember friends coming to visit me and remarking on how bad the town smelled. I hadn’t noticed it until I moved away for a season. When I came back I understood. I had gotten so used to it…
“Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. Truly I tell you, you will…
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