Category: Great Banquet

It’s a Brutal, Wretched, & Glorious Fight

October 19, 2023

As a Christian, I am consistently reading scripture passages that encourage me to love God with all my heart, mind, and strength. This is God’s supreme commandment. Such a grand duty is always before me. It’s pretty clear, loving God is my number-one obligation. As an ordained minister, I am quite often called “Pastor, Minister, … More It’s a Brutal, Wretched, & Glorious Fight

What are you doing with God’s invitation?

February 23, 2017

In Luke 14, Jesus is dining at the house of a ruler of the Pharisees, and he is simultaneously loving and offending one and all. He first offends his legalistic friends by performing another Sabbath-day healing. (vs. 1-6) He then offends his fellow invited guests who were arrogantly striving for the most honorable seats. They should be humble. (vs. … More What are you doing with God’s invitation?