Selfless Love When Treated Unfairly
Read Ephesians 4:25-5:2 Ephesians 4 concludes with calling us to some specific things in order that: “…you should no longer walk as the rest of the nations walk, in the...
The Greatest Commandment
Read Mark 12:28-33 The teacher who approached Jesus recognized Jesus’ knowledge and needed a simple answer. He knew the law, but trusted that Jesus could help him truly understand...
Making Sense of the Law
Read Matthew 22:36-40 As a geometry teacher, I teach my students formulas for problem-solving in many situations. It’s better, though, and more fun, to teach them the basic theorems...
The Loving Path
Read Romans 13:8-12 “No, the burned hand teaches best. After that advice about fire goes to the heart.” –J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers We humans often know the path we should take—get...
Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
Read Matthew 7:12 The word love is used hundreds of times throughout the Bible, in both the Old and New Testament. Love is both a noun (a thing) and...
From the ‘Burbs to the Bungalow: Wayne & Brenda’s Excellent Adventure
A few years ago, Eastbrookers Wayne and Brenda Breitbarth found themselves as empty nesters, asking God what He wanted them to do next. He led them to sell their family...