Murder is the extreme case, when one person assumes the right to take another human life. Jesus teaches us that murder is born out of hate, and neither have a place in His world.  A blessed life requires us to avoid the destructive power of hatred.

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People have changed in many ways, but families still form a core part of all cultures.  God’s story regularly works through families, and He expects people to honor that work.  A blessed life requires a respect for the roles of both children and parents.


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We humans naturally divide our lives into sacred and secular categories, and sometimes these aspects remain separated.  God instituted the Sabbath, however, to ensure that His people continually kept Him first in their hearts and minds.  A blessed life requires us to live every day in the sacred presence of our Holy and Loving God.

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What if God held us accountable to promises made in His name? What if He were listening to every conversation in which His name is mentioned? A blessed life requires us to remember that a Divine judge is a witness to every word we speak.

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Unless God reveals Himself, we are left to imagine Him in all sorts of ways.  Thankfully, however, He did not leave us to our own devices.  In loving grace, He reveals Himself so that we can know Him truly.  A blessed life requires that we listen carefully to the God who acts and speaks in history.

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Humans must worship someone or something.  It is part of our nature.  Without God, therefore, we worship versions of ourselves, but are we worthy of such worship?  A blessed life requires a God who is worthy of the role. 


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Lessons learned from a vacation that included "a thorn in the flesh"

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Change, especially religious change, is never easy.  The tensions between faithfulness and innovation are immediately evident as the new church expands into unfamiliar territory.  God therefore works to make His will clear in that day and in ours.

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When God calls His servants into a challenging mission, He does not abandon them.  His Spirit remains present, to ensure results that human efforts by themselves cannot produce.

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History too often records conflict and tragedy when diverse religious traditions try to share the same space at the same time.  If the new community of Jesus is truly to bring these traditions together, then the main thing must remain the main thing.

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