Ever been broken? A broken man was brought before Jesus by his friends. They were seeking his healing from The Miracle Worker they had heard so much about. There was probably little theology in their actions. They had a friend who was paralyzed, and they had heard of someone who could help. That was allContinue reading “It’s Friday…Get Up and Go Home”
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It’s Friday…It’s Just His Nature
The God of the Christian faith is really, really different. In fact, no other religion pictures its deity like this. No other faith can claim a God who zealously pursues His children. All other deities are distant and elusive, demanding that their disciples come to them, usually on a long and arduous path, often withContinue reading “It’s Friday…It’s Just His Nature”
It’s Friday…And No One Listens
“Do not judge, or you, too, will be judged” is the mantra our secular world quotes for tolerance, using it as an excuse to avoid moral standards. And, to an extent, there is some truth in their interpretation. If you are a follower of Jesus Christ, God has not called us to be judgmental orContinue reading “It’s Friday…And No One Listens”
It’s Friday…He’s Already There
It’s Father’s Day weekend. If God were like a watchmaker who wound up the universe, His heart would not yearn. If He were like a CEO, He would be more preoccupied with profit than compassion. If He were like a landlord, He would let us come and go without much fanfare. But He is noneContinue reading “It’s Friday…He’s Already There”
It’s Friday…Compassion is Yours
God loves to save! He really does. And yes, there seems to be tension in Scripture between what we deserve and what God gives. On one end of the spectrum, there’s an overwhelming sense of judgment from crimes against the holiness of God. On the other end of the spectrum, there is an overwhelming senseContinue reading “It’s Friday…Compassion is Yours”
It’s Friday…Just Receive It
It’s Father’s Day weekend. If you’re a father, congratulations! When God created you and then blessed you with the honor of being a Dad, He had in mind that you would be a Father just like Him. Sometimes we think of Him as the Father of hardship, or as the God of the difficult path.Continue reading “It’s Friday…Just Receive It”
Vic Alvarado 