The Second Mile Club
Jesus said, “Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two” (Matt. 5:41). If Roman soldiers and messengers needed help to carry out a commission, they had the authority to enlist the aid of regular citizens. That is what happened when soldiers made Simon the...
Then Some Christianity
The prodigal son decided he’d had enough fun when he didn’t have enough to eat. He came to his senses and said, “How many of my father’s hired servants have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!” (Luke 15:17). While he went hungry because of his sins,...
Weightier Matters
King David did it while running for his life from King Saul (I Sam. 21:6). Jesus referenced it while reproving the Pharisees (Matt. 12:1-8). David the hero of old along with his band of misfits had in desperation eaten the shewbread for the purpose of sustenance—a...
It Doesn’t Hurt Anyone
At times, I cannot help but notice how some people in the world today are growing colder and less friendly to their fellow man than in years gone by. Living in the South, it is a common occurrence to see strangers say “Hello” to one another on the street, but I have...