Hello Jesus said that his followers should be humble. What did Jesus mean by “humble”? ‘Humble’ for modern English speakers means “having a low estimation of one’s importance” (Oxford English Dictionary). But the Greek word used in Jesus’ time, and used in our New Testaments, carried a range of meanings including gentle, kind, mild, considerate, forgiving, […]
What did Jesus teach about fruit?
Hello Jesus talked about fruit many times (See list at the end of this article). Jesus used fruit as a metaphor for the outward signs of a person living a life of obedience to his loving Father. So, what is this fruit? How do we recognize good or bad fruit in others, or in ourselves? […]
Why doesn’t the world respond positively to the Good News? Because we Christians are sharing it badly.
Hello Christians often talk about the Gospel. Gospel just means “Good news”. Jesus said the Good News he had to preach was about the Kingdom of God: …the crowds were looking for him; and when they found him, they wanted to prevent him from leaving them. But he said to them, “I must proclaim the […]
What did Jesus teach about climate change?
Hello Jesus told his followers to love our neighbors. I reckon this teaching tells us everything we need to know about how we should respond to climate change. Everyone on this planet is our neighbor. How can we love our neighbors who are affected by climate change? I often hear people saying that someone […]