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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…
Is It Enough — Just to Believe?
By
Carolyn Henderson
I’ll be the first to admit that I make things too complicated, and as an astute and thoughtful reader wrote me about a recent article, The Kingdom of Heaven — How Do We Get There?, “Isn’t it enough just to believe?” I would say that he stopped me cold if I hadn’t already been sitting, and his…
The Gifts We Give to God — When We Have Nothing Acceptable to Give
By
Carolyn Henderson
When I was a very young child, I wanted desperately to give my mother a proper present, but being a child, I was unable to buy or make something of the quality that she deserved. So I made regular raids into her bedroom, picking up an item that she already owned and loved, and wrapping…
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