Can You Believe What She Did???!!!

 

The scene begins with Jesus teaching people early in the morning at the temple…

The scribes and Pharisees were so excited.  They could hardly wait.  They came barging into the teaching session, dragging a woman who had been caught in the very act of adultery.  It’s hard to tell what they were most excited about: exposing this woman and her sin and stoning her or waiting to catch Jesus in a trap so that they could accuse him of fradulence for claiming to be the Son of God.  But one thing is certain… they were so excited to lift themselves up at the expense of someone else. Read more

Am I Righteous Because I Can See A Little Wrong?

 

No one doubts that Ron Wilkins impacted the lives of many people before he died.  However, there were people who would not have anything to do with him because he had spent time in prison.  This is in spite of all the wonderful things he had done.  One may wonder why this would happen to someone like Ron, but the answer is quite simple.  It comes from one person thinking that someone else has an unforgivable sin and this attitude is an especially great temptation for people who have been raised in a spiritual environment.  These people have been taught the mindset that if they have not done anything as bad as someone else, they must be more righteous than him.  Read more

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Deceptively Attractive

 

When I did some research on the idea of “window dressing” in preparation for this article, the results of a Google search on the topic basically amounted to two broad explanations of the expression.  The first is the original, and literal, defintion of the word, which involves creating an attractive display of merchandise in a store window to draw customers in, and the other describes the practice of making something appear deceptively attractive or favorable.  It is the second defintion which concerns this issue of the newsletter, but I found the juxtaposition of these two explanations particularly interesting when applied specifically to the world of the consumer and the world of the religious.  Why is it that when it comes to selling products in stores, window dressing is simply considered good marketing, whereas when it comes to our personal lives, it is considered deceptive? Read more

I Drew My Circle Again (Thinking Error Game)

 

When I first became a member of the church, my circle was very big, for it included all who, like myself, had believed and had been baptized.  I was happy in the thought that my brethren were many.  But, having a keen and observant mind, I soon learned that many of my brethren were erring.  Read more

Written by info · Filed Under Skill Development, Training You 

Lessons on Compassion Part 2 of 2 Looking to the Future

April 1, 2010

 

The Apostle Peter repeatedly opened his mouth when being quiet would have been a better option.  On the mount of Transfiguration, Peter spoke when he needed to listen (Mat. 17).  When Jesus was talking about his death, Peter said it couldn’t happen.  Jesus responded, “Get behind Me, Satan” (Mat. 16:23).  Peter always seemed to be the spokesman for the group of 12 disciples.  From what is written, it appears Peter lacked control over his mouth.  If one were to consider only what is written about Peter in the Gospels, one might wonder why Jesus would have chosen Peter to be one of the twelve.  After all, he made a lot of mistakes. Read more

Written by Jimmy Hill · Filed Under Skill Development, Training You