Luke 18: 9-14 The Sin of Pride Jesus spoke this parable to some who were Self-confidently sureThat they were righteous and who despised others. “Two men went to the Temple to pray. The on...

Matthew 18:24-27 Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, how often will my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I tell you not up ...

Romans 5:1-4, 2nd Corinthians 4 In Romans 5 Paul speaks of the value in suffering: “And so we boast of hope we have of sharing God’s glory! We also boast of our troubles, bec...

Matthew 6:25-34"I tell you, therefore, do not worry about your life, about what you are to eat, or what you are to drink; and do not worry about your body, about what you are to wear. Is...

Matthew 22: 34-40 When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. One of them, who was an expert in the Law, asked him a question as a test: “W...

Genesis 3:1-7 "Now the snake was the most cunning animal that the Lord God had made. The snake asked the woman, “Did God really tell you not to eat fruit from any tree in the garde...

A Psychologist Reflects on Scripture There is a recent interest in looking for mutual support between science and religion. Much of the current interest is from the physical sciences. The focus h...

How can we get what we want and need without disturbing relationships? One possibility is to do nothing and hope that, in time, others will figure out what we want. Alternately, we can ask directly....

When people criticize us, they may have different motivations. Some want us to feel bad, but some want to be helpful. However, if we get caught up in figuring out their motivation we are wasting ou...

The Burned-out Perfectionist This quote doesn't make sense to most people. There is one group with whom the title resonates—perfectionist who have given up on achieving their goals. This grou...