University Baptist Church-Houston

Sometimes Jesus’ interactions with neighbors were due to random or unexpected circumstances that found him “always ready” to stop and lend a hand. But there are other cases, such as the encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well, where Jesus...

For Jesus mealtime was ministry time. It was an opportunity to share life and love, both with people he knew, but also people he had just met. In the Roman world, table fellowship followed numerous rules, most of which created societal barriers...

For Jesus mealtime was ministry time. It was an opportunity to share life and love, both with people he knew, but also people he had just met. In the Roman world, table fellowship followed numerous rules, most of which created societal barriers...

As important as it is to be ready and willing to share the message of God’s love with others, it is tempting to see that responsibility rather narrowly. Is the task of the sower only to scatter the seed? What responsibility do we have to help...

As important as it is to be ready and willing to share the message of God’s love with others, it is tempting to see that responsibility rather narrowly. Is the task of the sower only to scatter the seed? What responsibility do we have to help...

The calling of Jesus’s disciples provide just a few examples where Jesus looked beyond who and what certain people were in the moment to what they potentially could be. In striving to be good neighbors, we must learn to do the same, looking past...

The calling of Jesus’s disciples provide just a few examples where Jesus looked beyond who and what certain people were in the moment to what they potentially could be. In striving to be good neighbors, we must learn to do the same, looking past...

When Jesus was asked “who is my neighbor?” He provided an answer that brought grace and restoration back into focus. Each of us have neighbors all around us where we live, work, and play. As we listen to Jesus’ discussion about being neighborly we...

When Jesus was asked “who is my neighbor?” He provided an answer that brought grace and restoration back into focus. Each of us have neighbors all around us where we live, work, and play. As we listen to Jesus’ discussion about being neighborly we...

Everywhere we look, it seems, we are encouraged to upgrade “this” or make sure we have the newest “that.” Our lives are measured by the external perceptions of others where we live, work, and play. Living beyond our means but making it look entirely...