Monthly Archives: January 2018

I have been a listener in far too many of these conversations. “Poor people deserve what they are getting; they have brought their situation on themselves.” “Poor people would be ok if they would just get a job. They are … Continue reading →

“Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Too often in the minds of many Christians, having the experience of being born again is it. Once they accept Jesus … Continue reading →

Before we get too far into Pastor Mark Labberton’s book The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor, we need to talk about the “big tent.” Sometimes Christians think their view is the majority view in the faith, especially those Christians … Continue reading →

When one is discussing a book with the title The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor, it goes without saying that the book is probably going to deal with people who are downtrodden, people who have serious needs. How do … Continue reading →

So far, Mark Labberton’s book has declared that the heart is central to a Christian life. If a person is to change and help another [a neighbor], it will require a change of heart for most of us. Social influences … Continue reading →

It is such a cliché. It is a new year and in a new year, people resolve to make changes. I hate to admit this, but maybe I have fallen prey to this type of thinking. Yesterday I set a … Continue reading →

The ordinary heart. Pastor Mark Labberton’s book The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor says the ordinary heart gets in the way of loving our neighbors, seeing our neighbors through the eyes of Jesus. The ordinary heart that we all … Continue reading →

Good authors want to start their books with a bang, not a whimper. It is what authors do to catch the reader’s attention. Mark Labberton does just that. He starts with a story of Doris, an eighty-something grandmother who is … Continue reading →

John Carter Allen passed away on December 2, 2017. John did not feel well these last few years. He had several serious health problems and toward the end of his life, his slow movements became even slower. John was what … Continue reading →

It was many years ago and as we all know the memory plays tricks on us. But here is how I remember it: I was in my college library. I used to get out of the office from time to … Continue reading →