by markfeldmeir | Nov 16, 2011 | Faith, Family, Featured, Jesus, Obedience
In Matthew 25 Jesus tells a story – the very last story, according to Matthew, that Jesus ever told – about Judgment Day, when the King calls each of us before him so that he can make a final assessment of how we lived our lives. Unlike the popular images we have of...
by markfeldmeir | Oct 6, 2011 | Obedience
How good are you at following instructions? Some people, upon being told what to do, are obedient to the end. They don’t ask questions, nor are they easily distracted. They are focused and determined to comply with expectations. They function at a very high level...
by markfeldmeir | Sep 22, 2011 | Jesus, Obedience
Not long ago, a friend of mine asked me if I had a favorite parable of Jesus. “Of all the parables that Jesus told, which one seems to speak to you the most?” There are, as you know, a handful of very popular parables that, even for non-Christians, bear universal...
by markfeldmeir | Sep 8, 2011 | Forgiveness, Obedience, Reconciliation
This Sunday will mark the tenth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. It will be a somber day of remembering the dead and honoring those who modeled what Jesus once called the greatest form of love – that of laying down one’s life for others. It will...
by markfeldmeir | Aug 5, 2011 | Obedience
When it comes time for that summertime swim, are you one of those people that dives in fearlessly, head first or cannonball style, or do you take the more conservative approach – first dipping your big toe in the water, then entering slowly, tentatively, while holding...
by markfeldmeir | May 27, 2011 | Obedience
There are many questions about what we believe for which a simple “yes” or “no” will be adequate. Do you believe in the Trinity? Is the Bible inerrant? Was Jesus God’s incarnate son, and did he rise from the dead? Answers to such questions have always been...
