“Ask and it will be given to you. Seek and you will find. Knock and the door will be opened to you.” Jesus spoke these words that most of us have always applied to our prayer life. Isn’t it interesting that He said them in the midst of statements about relating with others. Now these words take on [...]

Jesus often talked in metaphors that are difficult to understand. In our relating He uses a powerful picture of a pig and pearls. What is Jesus talking about? How does this relate to me relating to others? Think about the facts of life, that some people just don’t know what to do with the wisdom and truth that comes [...]

It is so easy to see the faults and weaknesses of another person. It is even easier to comment on them or better yet, to prop ourselves up by focusing on the brokenness of someone else. Jesus gives clear relating advise about this tendency as He reminds us that we are all broken in some way. He is the [...]

Judging is something that destroys relationships. It ruins Christian witnessing. Jesus warned about it often and in the first words of Matthew 7 says very simply and factually, “Do not Judge.” Our response is often, “Help me Jesus, I’m Judgmental.” Matthew 7:1-2 Pastor Phil Wagner