Tag Archives: Christianity

Unconditional Love

Posted on November 2, 2015 by billtonnis

John 6:37-38 “Everything that the Father gives me will come to me, and I will not reject anyone who comes to me, because I came down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one … Continue reading →

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Restorative Justice

Posted on October 30, 2015 by billtonnis

Luke 14:5-6 Then he said to them, “Who among you, if your son or ox falls into a cistern, would not immediately pull him out on the sabbath day?” But they were unable to answer his question. Jesus had just healed … Continue reading →

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Love Prevails

Posted on October 29, 2015 by billtonnis

Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor future things, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love … Continue reading →

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Turn Off the Noise

Posted on October 28, 2015 by billtonnis

Luke 6:12 In those days he departed to the mountain to pray, and he spent the night in prayer to God. Jesus shows us the way to deep union with God. He set aside some time to withdraw from the … Continue reading →

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Love Is Calling

Posted on October 27, 2015 by billtonnis

Romans 8:22-23 We know that all creation is groaning in labor pains even until now; and not only that, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, we also groan within ourselves as we wait for adoption, … Continue reading →

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Mercy Reigns

Posted on October 26, 2015 by billtonnis

Romans 8:16-17 The Spirit itself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, if only we suffer with him so that we may also … Continue reading →

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The Great Compassion

Posted on October 23, 2015 by billtonnis

Romans 7:24 Miserable one that I am! Who will deliver me from this mortal body? How often do we have the best of intentions but seem to get sidetracked? We feel the inner urge to call a friend or send an … Continue reading →

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WWJD

Posted on October 22, 2015 by billtonnis

Luke 12:51-52 “Do you think that I have come to establish peace on the earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. From now on a household of five will be divided, three against two and two against three.” Jesus is … Continue reading →

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Reign of God

Posted on October 21, 2015 by billtonnis

Luke 12:48 “Much will be required of the person entrusted with much, and still more will be demanded of the person entrusted with more.” We read Jesus’ words but do we follow them? Our culture espouses a philosophy of grabbing more … Continue reading →

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Be Present

Posted on October 20, 2015 by billtonnis

Luke 12:37 “Blessed are those servants whom the master finds vigilant on his arrival.” WAKE UP. That is what Jesus meant by being “vigilant” for the master’s arrival. His statement is not meant as a threat from a God who just can’t … Continue reading →

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