God Does Not Show Favoritism November 8, 2010

This statement is found in the conclusion of the story about a man named Cornelius… a Roman Centurion, in the Italian Battalion, a Gentile, living in Samaria. Peter is a Jewish fisherman turned follower of Jesus, but is still struggling with the idea of a non-Jewish person being accepted by God. Then God shows up. [...]

The Same Language October 19, 2010

I was teaching in rural Africa about sharing wealth (crops, education, and other resources) among neighbors and I was shocked to find that rivalry between tribes still existed. I believe love doesn’t recognize tribal lines and God certainly doesn’t separate us by ethnicity, so I was left wondering… why would they be skeptical about the [...]