The year was about 556BC. It had been just over 30 years since the armies of the Babylonian Empire had invaded Judah, destroyed Jerusalem, and taken the Jewish people into exile. For thirty years, God’s people had lived in a foreign land under the oppression of a military dictatorship and dreamed of God restoring them... Continue Reading →
The Golden Rule (Luke 6:27-36)
A couple of weeks ago we talked about the heart of the Christian message being love: trusting God’s love for us in Jesus and loving others the way Jesus loved us. One way the Bible describes this love is 1 Corinthians 13. We talked about growing in our capacity to love others in 1 Corinthians... Continue Reading →
Compassion (Mark 6:30-34,53-56)
Whenever we look at another person or a group of people, we can see them in different ways. For example, we might see a group of supporters for a sporting team in a positive way, such as people who share our passion for a sport or club, or more negatively, even maybe as the enemy,... Continue Reading →