Good Friends

“There is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” (John 15:13 NLT) Having had many good, close friends over the years, it’s never occurred to me to ask any of them to lay down their life for me, but in retrospect, I now know that some of them did. NotContinue reading “Good Friends”

Waste or Wisdom?

“For many are called, but few are chosen.” (Matthew 22:14 NLT) The above verse is found in a parable the Lord told regarding His eternal Kingdom. The invitation is proclaimed far and wide, and everyone is invited to the “banquet,” but most who are called find themselves enmeshed in the things of the world andContinue reading “Waste or Wisdom?”

The Power of the Table (Part 2)

“For John didn’t spend his time eating and drinking, and you say, ‘He’s possessed by a demon.’ The Son of Man, on the other hand, feasts and drinks, and you say, ‘He’s a glutton and a drunkard, and a friend of tax collectors and other sinners!’ But wisdom is shown to be right by itsContinue reading “The Power of the Table (Part 2)”