Chris Karcher

Address conflicts 'without ego, humbly, like a child'

The disciples asked Jesus, "Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?" Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. It would be Jesus' final trip to Jerusalem, and he knew it. The disciples, earthly creatures that they were, wanted to know who would be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

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Following God's plan is not always an easy choice

As legendary singer/songwriter Johnny Cash sat in a jail cell, a jailer confronted Cash and told him he was wrecking the body God had put such talent in.

Despite complaints, Jesus focused on his purpose

Can you guess who the people are talking about in this passage from scripture: "When his family heard about this, they went to take charge of him, for they said, 'He is out of his mind' "? (Mark 3)

Prayer is an internal event between you and God

Jesus taught, "When you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen." (Matthew 6)

Woman dedicates her life to helping the homeless

Pamela Atkinson is a local Mother Teresa who serves in the obscurity of homeless camps.

Karcher: Experience demonstrates the power of just showing up

Two men sat together in silence in front of a roaring fire. One was an elderly gentleman who lived alone, the other man a preacher. As the flames flickered and danced, the men sat motionless. After saying hello, neither man said a word.

Drink the living water and never be thirsty again

Jesus was tired. He was on a journey from Judea to Galilee. Jesus was poor and traveling the way a poor man living 2,000 years ago traveled: by foot.

Idol worship comes in many forms, not just blocks of wood

 

In Old Testament times, people would pick up a block of wood in one hand and a chisel in the other and carve a "god." Polytheism was common. The icon, or statue, was intended to represent a god.

Holding God's hand in the direst of circumstances

Wounds still run deep in Rwanda after the genocide in 1994. Everybody has a story.

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