Luke 19: 11-27 The Parable of the Horrible Ruler and the 10 gold coins. I don’t think this is a picture of Jesus at work.
In this parable, Jesus talks about a nobleman, who goes away (think distant Rome) to be appointed as ruler. He is hated by his people, so they send a counter-delegation, which fails. In the meantime, he gives a significant amount of money to 10 senior officials,...
When your security gets trashed hold on to Christ.
Stand firm. You will be given the wisdom you need at the right time. The disciples were excited about how grand and wonderful the temple was. They thought it was rock solid and would always be there. Jesus, looking 30 years into the future, knew that the Jewish people...
Non-violence. Leymay Gbowee, a Lutheran Superhero.
May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands, to inflict vengeance on the nations and punishment on the people. Psalm 149:6-7 These sorts of verses cannot work for us as Christians because the words of Jesus are just too powerful....
