The Bible says Jesus became the perfect model of humanity, because of what he suffered. What does that actually mean?
The answer may surprise you. To understand this, we need to ponder Hebrews 2:5-18:
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Giving to God Celebrates His Goodness
Most of us see tithing as a sacrifice given over to God, never to be seen again. While the first part is true (and needs to be fully true in our hearts), we need to understand more about God’s purposes in the offerings we bring. These purposes are revealed in God’s instructions through Moses in …
A Fast from Self-ishness
Do you remember those parental scoldings that turned into lectures — where all you could do was get comfortable and endure while Mom or Dad went on and on in an attempt to get something through your “thick skull”? These usually came because our repeated behavior revealed we just really didn’t get it, whatever “it” …