Beware of religion: it isn’t what you think it is

Jesus went across to Mount Olives, but he was soon back in the Temple again. Swarms of people came to him. He sat down and taught them. The religion scholars and Pharisees led in a woman who had been caught in an act of adultery. They stood her in plain sight of...

And you will know the truth

christian-buehner-unsplash The One who sent me stays with me. He doesn’t abandon me. He sees how much joy I take in pleasing him. When he put it in these terms, many people decided to believe. Then Jesus turned to the Jews who had claimed to believe in him....

How to have a close personal relationship with the Godhead

Start with God – the first step in learning is bowing down to God; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning. Proverbs 1:7 The Message Start with God   What does that mean? How do you “start” something with God? You can’t...

Does it matter where you worship?

Believe me, woman, the time is coming when you Samaritans will worship the Father neither here at this mountain nor there in Jerusalem. You worship guessing in the dark; we Jews worship in the clear light of day. God’s way of salvation is made available through...

The reality of Jesus: Is it just a story, or is it the truth?

christian-buehner-unsplas So Jesus left the Judean countryside and went back to Galilee. To get there, he had to pass through Samaria. He came into Sychar, a Samaritan village that bordered the field Jacob had given his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was still there....