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“Now on one of those days Jesus and His disciples got into a boat, and He said to them, “Let’s cross over to the other side of the lake.” So they launched out. But as they were sailing along He fell asleep; and a fierce gale of wind descended on the lake, and they began to be swamped and to be in danger. They came up… Read More »Questioning our Fears

“In those days, when there was again a large crowd and they had nothing to eat, Jesus summoned His disciples and said to them, “I feel compassion for the people because they have remained with Me for three days already and have nothing to eat. And if I send them away hungry to their homes,… Read More »Questioning Your Assumptions

“The Pharisees gathered round Jesus, together with some legal experts from Jerusalem. They saw that some of his disciples were eating their food with unclean (that is, unwashed) hands. (The Pharisees, you see—and indeed all the Jews—don’t eat unless they first carefully wash their hands. This is to maintain the tradition of the elders. When they come… Read More »Questioning Traditions

National divisions Political divisions Ideological divisions Racial divisions Relational divisions Theological divisions How To Live In A Divided World “I pray not only for these followers but also for those who will believe in me because of their teaching. Father, I pray that all who believe in me can be one. You are in me and… Read More »The Cure for Division

“One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city.” Proverbs 16:32 NASB Three Stages Of Anger Basic Anger “When you are angry, don’t let that anger make you sin,” and don’t stay angry all day.” Ephesians 4:26 ERV “Good sense makes one… Read More »The Cure for Anger

“I cry aloud to God, aloud to God, that he may hear me. In the day of my trouble I seek the Lord; in the night my hand is stretched out without wearying; my soul refuses to be comforted.” Psalm 77:1-2 NRSV “Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your… Read More »The Cure for Sadness