When Trash Becomes Treasure, part 4
A Scripture study from Caring, part four of four. Jesus still did good amid his trials. He had compassion and kindness and love—even to the point of death on the cross. Just as Jesus continued his mission to salvage the lost
When Trash Becomes Treasure, part 3
A Scripture study from Caring, part three of four. Through the Scriptures we’ve seen how Jesus responds to “trash” days. We’ve gained perspective on how salvation is like being salvaged from the wreckage of this world and how God not only
When Trash Becomes Treasure, part 2
A Scripture study from Caring, part two of four. Shortly after I had experienced my most recent garbage day, my husband and I had a Zoom meeting with our daughter’s teacher. Her teacher knows that we work for The Salvation Army
When Trash Becomes Treasure, part 1
A Scripture study from Caring, part one of four. Have you ever had a bad day? A terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day? One of my favorite books is “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day.” Alexander
Studying Human Hearts: Kindness
A Scripture study from Caring, part four of four. Read part three. Kindness is more than being nice. It’s great to do nice things for people, and that’s certainly part of being kind. But kindness tends to cover a broad range of
Studying Human Hearts: Forgiveness
A Scripture study from Caring, part three of four. Read part two. When Jesus was crucified, Luke 23:34 marks one of the last phrases he spoke: “Father, forgive them. For they do not know what they are doing.” Jesus prayed this prayer
Studying Human Hearts: Love
A Scripture study from Caring, part two of four. Read part one. In 1 John 4:7-10, John explains that not only is God the source and standard of love, he is love. Love originates with God, and he is consistent and perfect
Studying Human Hearts: How much more
A Scripture study from Caring, part one of four. We live in a world that is constantly asking us to support some sort of cause. We see story after story of neighbor helping neighbor from limited resources. We are amazed at
Studying Imago Dei: Doing the work
A Scripture study from Caring, part four of four. Read part three. James 1:22 calls us not just to hear God’s Word, but to take action—to live out the commandments of God. Now that you have read about the reconciliatory work Jesus
Studying Imago Dei: Reconciliation
A Scripture study from Caring, part three of four. Read part two. Though we are all sinners, we no longer have to live under the control of sin. From the moment Adam and Eve took a bite of the forbidden fruit in
Studying Imago Dei: Tarnished
A Scripture study from Caring, part two of four. Read part one. God created us out of the abundance of love he has for all humanity. He created us in a perfect state and gave us the gift of unbroken communion with
Studying Imago Dei: What is it?
A Scripture study from Caring, part one of four. From the very beginning, God set humanity apart from the rest of creation. All of creation came to be through the Word of God, but humanity was made through the breath of