When you think of “sinners” who might be excluded from God’s kingdom, does anyone come to mind? If so, you may be entering dangerous territory. The Pharisees were certain of their own seat at God’s table, convinced that the tax collectors and prostitutes had no such place. But Jesus came precisely for the people the religious crowd wrote off. He welcomes the broken, the fallen, the forgotten with open arms the moment they repent and turn to Him. God’s grace reaches farther than our judgments, and we may be surprised by those who are on heaven’s guest list!

Heart of the Unbeliever
When it comes to war, an age old tactic is to know the enemy. When it comes to spreading the gospel message, we also need to know who we’re up against. We need to come and be renewed in our thinking about how an unbeliever thinks. What is actually going on in their heart, when they say “I don’t believe in God”. Are they pleading ignorance? Do they need further proof?


