God’s Heart is For All People – Part 2

Then Peter began to speak to them: ‘I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.’   (Acts 10:34) The early church struggled with what to do with the Gentiles.  Did they need to become Jews before they could …

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God’s Heart is For All People – Part 1

Then Peter began to speak to them: ‘I truly understand that God shows no partiality…’ (Acts 10:34) Recently a friend shared a situation that was bothering him. He said, “A few days ago I went into a colleague’s office.  He’s black.  I told him I was unhappy about race relations in the country right now, …

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Blessed to Be a Blessing

I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.   (Gen. 12:2) At nearly every meeting, bible study, or conversation, John would find a way to say, “Blessed to be a blessing.”  Whenever I thought of John, I thought …

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