by Brent McDougal | Nov 1, 2017 | Opinion
We show love for God by the way that we show love for neighbors, which is always measured by what we do, not what we say. Like Bob Goff says, “Love does.” This was the central message of a recent sermon I preached on Luke 10:25-37’s Parable of the...
by Juan Aragon | Feb 16, 2017 | Opinion
A young man I met in Chiapas, Mexico, voiced a brave request: “Can you help me get to ‘el Norte’ (the North)?” “El Norte” is what many in Mexico call the U.S. The dire poverty in his village was an obvious reason for his desire to...
by Stuart Blythe | Mar 31, 2016 | Opinion
One of the ways in which Christians develop a particular understanding of “Christian” leadership is through a study of biblical characters. A quick look suggests that the following names are often in or near the top 10 of favorites: Abraham, Joseph, Moses,...
by Michael Cheuk | Jul 18, 2013 | General
A sermon by Michael Cheuk, Pastor, University Baptist Church, Charlottesville, Va., on July 14, 2013. Luke 10:25-37 The parable of the Good Samaritan is probably the most famous and familiar of Jesus’ parables. We usually hear it as the story of a big-hearted person...
by Peter-Michael Preble | Nov 15, 2011 | Opinion
The Gospel passage in a recent Sunday liturgy was Luke 10:25-37, the parable of the Good Samaritan. The point of this story, as is the point of the entirety of the gospel, is love of neighbor. We will not be judged on how many services we attend or how well we chant...
