'These men who were hired last worked only one hour,' they said, 'and you have made them equal to us who have...
He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my...
High Calling blogger Paul Soupiset is fascinating to me. He's a musician, artist, and a true seeker. I ought to know because he goes to my church. I also know that Paul thinks...
We are saved, not by our works, but by God’s grace received through faith (Eph. 2:8). Yet that’s not the end of the story. God has saved us in order that we might...
A little boy's friend invited him to church one evening. "I can't," he said. "I belong to a different abomination." We all belong to different abominations! That boy hit on something!Jesus said, ...
In this familiar parable, the master praises his servant for being “faithful in handling this small amount” (v. 21). Literally, the Greek reads, “You were faithful over few things” or “small things...
In this parable, ten women use oil lamps to welcome a bridegroom and lead him in a celebrative procession. But only five of the women bring enough oil so that, when the bridegroom...
In Matthew 24, Jesus spoke of the future, including his own coming as the victorious Son of Man, one who would fully usher in the kingdom of God (see Dan. 7:13-14). Yet, curiously enough, he...
The blog network is quickly approaching 200 members. (We're doing our very best to welcome everyone, and visit your blogs.) L.L. Barkat...
Throughout Matthew 24, Jesus was talking about the future, the time when God would renew heaven and earth. The precise time of this renewal was unknown, even to Jesus. “Only the Father knows,” he...
In keeping with the 1980s nostalgia that has captured some bloggers, I started thinking about one of my all time favorite movies...
"Perspective is everything." I've heard many people say that - painters, writers, and photographers to name a few. It's all how you look at things. A different point of view can change your...
Taken out of context, the first part of Matthew 24:35 seems to suggest the future obliteration of the universe: “Heaven and earth will disappear.” But Jesus is not saying that God will wipe out...
So what happens if you don't get to be the star? What happens if you're second fiddle, second place, not in the spotlight? The truth is, most people are not the stars. Most...
High Calling Blogger "New Breed of Advertisers" asked a hard question in a recent posting. Who is at fault for the rank materialism and consumer greed in our culture? Are we selfish and...
Tithing was instituted through the Old Testament law primarily as a way of supporting those who labored in the Temple: the priests and the Levites. But the Torah did not contain a definitive guide...
I know of a lady who takes great delight in watching her hummingbird feeder. So many birds flock to the station that she refills it almost daily. A few weeks ago, she noticed...
Jewish men in the time of Jesus wore teffilin when they prayed: boxes that were attached to one’s left hand and forehead during daily prayers (see Deut. 6:4-9). They also attached tassels (zizith)...
When asked by some Pharisees which commandment was the most important (or greatest, literally), Jesus cited two passages from the Torah. The first, from Deuteronomy 6:5, was a call to love God with...
In this story, the Pharisees, along with some supporters of Herod, put Jesus between a rock and a hard place. They knew that paying taxes to Rome was extremely unpopular among the people...
