During Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount,[1] he makes this startling statement: “Therefore you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”[2] Is he serious? Didn’t Paul tell us that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”[3] and that we must rely on God’s grace rather than Read more…
It’s a truism that none of us always does the right thing, and we often do the wrong thing, as illustrated by such well known expressions as “We all make mistakes,” “Nobody’s perfect,” and “To err is human, to forgive divine.” The apostle Paul said essentially the same thing in Read more…
Here’s an amusing diversion for you this week. Pay attention to (or count) all of the ads you hear that use the words “You deserve. . . .” Advertisers use this phrase because they want you to feel that buying their product or service is not merely an indulgence but Read more…