In Matthew 22:39, Jesus commands us to love our neighbors as ourselves. As followers of Christ, these simple words should direct our lives, dictate our lifestyle and help us know how to fulfill Jesus’ mission. But given our human nature, moving in the direction of His mission can present some of our biggest challenges, especially […]
As followers of Jesus, we can often get caught up in focusing on what we should not do rather than what we should do. We might see our culture as one big mess of temptations and corruption. It seems best to hide ourselves from these things and, consequently, these people, who are far from God,
When my wife Kathy and I were on sabbatical, we spent most of that time away from home and even away from civilization. We hooked our RV to our truck and stayed in remote places, where we became recharged in the peacefulness around us. But we also found a newfound appreciation for being part of
