Back in July, a good friend and fellow pastor Dan DeWitt put up this quote from Dr. Mark Sandlin, and as our 2024 election approaches, it gives a fine reminder of the prime directive of all who follow Jesus. We often describe those on the opposite side of the fence as our enemy, and this comes from both sides. Dr. Mark Sandlin’s conclusion makes the issue pretty simple: people are either our neighbors or our enemies, but both are to be loved. Loving a person doesn’t mean…
Read MoreGiving God Pleasure?
Learning more about God intrigues me: his nature, his heart, and all. Just this week a Facebook discussion explored how God gives us pleasure, which at a minimum means pleasure can be very good. Yes, we can misuse it, but at the core, experiencing pleasure is a grace touch from our Lord. I opened my Online Bible concordance to discover what HE says about it. I found around 80 mentions of mankind and God and pleasure. So being who I am, I…
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