In Matthew 18 when asked by Peter, how many times should we forgive someone who has wronged us, Jesus replied, seven times seventy. Jesus wasn’t giving us an exact number but was saying in essence there should be no end to our forgiveness. Every day we hear about another tragic incident that is filled with evil, anger, rage, blame, shame, wrongdoing and revenge. To make matters worse, very few people in these incidents are showing any remorse, asking for restraint, taking responsibility for their actions, asking for forgiveness, or making amends. In situations like these … whether they happen at [read more...]

At one time or another we have probably heard these statements……. "You know, all religions lead to God." - or - "Hey, all roads lead to heaven." Well, if that's true, then that would be like saying in order to call my cell phone all you need to do is simply dial any ten digits you choose. All calls end up in the same place. Wrong! If you want to call me on my cell phone ... there is only one set of numbers that work in order for you to reach me. Well, Jesus never claimed to one [read more...]