John 17:11 Now I am no longer in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to You. Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given Me, that they may be one as We are. Jesus is talking to the Father, praying that those who are His will be… Read More »
We Need Each Other
We don’t hear about “Hot-Rivet Syndrome” today. But in the 1870’s, in the early days of Levi’s Jeans, metal rivets were not for decoration, they were added to hold weak seams together. One of the weakest seams in jeans was at the crotch. A strategically placed rivet helped to secure that seam. In the late… Read More »
Unity
Romans 15:1 We then who are strong ought to bear with the scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. The chapter begins with an exhortation toward a particular subset of believers: “We who are strong.” In the 50’s there was a Superman television program staring George Reeves. If you haven’t seen it, you… Read More »
Think Twice?
1 Corinthians 1:10 (ESV) I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment. I like how Paul begins – “in the name of our Lord… Read More »