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Eating with Sinners — It’s Not So Difficult
By
Carolyn Henderson
“But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, ‘This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.'” (Luke 15:2) One of many accusations leveled against Jesus by religious leaders was that He consorted — and actually seemed to enjoy being — with sinners. By virtue of His association with “those people,” Jesus acquired the appellation…
5 Things to Know about Forgiveness
By
Carolyn Henderson
The first time I heard this sentence: “Jesus talked about hell more than anything else,” I knew it was inaccurate, but hadn’t read the Bible enough to say so with confidence. Now that I have grown up, as a Christian, and started chewing meat, I read very little about hell, and much, much more about love. Another…
When the Prodigal Son (or Daughter) Is Yours
By
Carolyn Henderson
The parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15: 11 – 31) is a familiar one to many — sometimes because we’ve been the person who has broken our parent’s heart ourselves, other times because we are that hurting parent. The principle message of the story is that, from the perspective of God our Father, ALL of us…
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