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Who are “the least of these” in Matthew 25?
Many say that the least of these in Matthew 25 are the poor. There is good reason to…
We Cannot Say We Did Not Know
“Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. If you say, “But we…
A Humbling Message for the Elite Regarding Spiritual Revival
When Peter, filled with the Spirit (Acts 4:8), confronts Jerusalem’s elite in Acts 4:8-12, the latter observe that…
Passed the class
Proverbs 17:16, NRSV: “Why should fools have a price in hand to buy wisdom, when they have no…
Polarized thinking: your friend is my enemy
“It is to one’s honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel” (Proverbs 20:3, NIV)…
Exaltation from the Lord
Exaltation comes from the Lord (Ps 75:6-7). We should always keep it in perspective. By the world’s standards,…
Conflict part 3: conflict within families
Sometimes conflict arises even in one’s family. And here I am not thinking just of extremely dysfunctional families…
Conflict part 2: other conflict
The previous post addressed necessary conflict to stand for justice or truth on behalf of the Lord or…
Conflict part 1: conflict when needed
Current research shows that conflict is bad for our health (presumably especially for us sensitive people). Recently I…