Most people surveyed in our society today do not believe there is any absolute truth. Even many people who call themselves Christians are becoming more likely to go along with what people say instead of what the actual truth is. Yet we do have a standard of absolute truth; the Bible. Read more in our e-edition: http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Casscounty1//Magazine25793/Full/index.aspx?id=25793
The Beatitudes. That opening section of the Sermon on the Mount where every statement of Jesus begins with “Blessed are the . . .,” and then he provides specifics to the rest of each sentence. Let me see if I can help us understand them a bit better by approaching them from a slightly different angle. Read more in our e-edition: http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Casscounty1//Magazine25467/Full/index.aspx?id=25467
Little Philip, born with Down’s Syndrome, attended a third-grade Sunday school class with several eight-year-old boys and girls.
Typical of that age, the children did not readily accept Philip with his differences, according to an article in leadership magazine. But because of a creative teacher, they began to care about Philip and accept him as part of the group, though not fully. The Sunday after Easter the teacher brought L’eggs pantyhose containers, the kind that looks like large eggs. http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Casscounty1//Magazine25115/Full/index.aspx?id=25115
As we enter into the third division of the Psalms, we find a man by the name of Asaph speaking his heart. He opens Psalm 73 up by highlighting the fact that God is good to His people, more especially those that are pure in heart.
