Tag Archives: compassion

Be You with Joy

Posted on August 25, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 96:1 Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all you lands. All of creation symbolically sings a song in its very being. Every living thing in its very nature…pours out all that it is without … Continue reading →

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The Good Shepherd

Posted on August 20, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 23:4 Even when I walk through a dark valley, I fear no harm for you are at my side; your rod and staff give me courage. The path of love will lead us through many a dark valley. To … Continue reading →

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Restorative Justice

Posted on August 5, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 15:14 Let them alone; they are blind guides (of the blind). If a blind person leads a blind person, both will fall into a pit.” We are sorely in need of leaders with both wisdom and compassion. These are … Continue reading →

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Jesus Deja Vu

Posted on August 3, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 69:8-10 For your sake I bear insult, shame covers my face. I have become an outcast to my kin, a stranger to my mother’s children. Because zeal for your house consumes me, I am scorned by those who scorn … Continue reading →

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Seeds of Compassion

Posted on July 28, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 13:31 Jesus proposed another parable to them. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a person took and sowed in a field.” Jesus clearly expected us to take action to cooperate with God’s desire to bring … Continue reading →

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Building the Kingdom of God

Posted on July 18, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 12:7 “If you knew what this meant, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned these innocent men.” The Pharisees condemned Jesus’ followers for picking the heads of grain and eating them on the Sabbath which was … Continue reading →

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Both – And

Posted on July 11, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 10:16 “Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves.” Being a Christian is not easy. It takes determination, guts and bravery. The early Christians were many … Continue reading →

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Unconditional Love

Posted on July 10, 2014 by billtonnis

Psalm 51:3 Have mercy on me, God, in your goodness; in your abundant compassion blot out my offense. We are all wounded. We have all done things we are not proud of. We are not perfect. We were made that … Continue reading →

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God Bearer

Posted on July 9, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 10:7 “As you go, make this proclamation: ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’” Jesus gave this instruction to His apostles as He sent them out. This was the message He told them to deliver as they cured people … Continue reading →

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True Wealth

Posted on June 20, 2014 by billtonnis

Matthew 6:20-21 “Store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” Are your treasures material or spiritual? We know that anything … Continue reading →

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