Jeremy Riley: In a few words

Do you think that we should get everything right when it comes to believing in God? It might be odd hearing this from someone with a Masters in Theology, but I really don’t think so.  I have written several times here that God is not concerned about us getting things right.  He’s not primarily concerned [...]

Since we are in the final week of the love month of February it might be appropriate to close this out with a little bit of love. As you may or may not recall, I wrote previously on the importance of loving people, even those who might annoy us.  Yes, loving even those people who [...]

How often have you heard the phrase “it’s a relationship, not a religion”?  How about “I’m spiritual but not religious”?  Maybe some of you have said it or posted it on your Facebook.  I have heard those phrases a lot, and I’ve used those phrases a lot. Confession time: I’ve come to the conclusion that [...]

Is it possible to be a conflict-free Christian? I was reading over an article in a magazine that was speaking to the phenomena of Christians in the Islamic world.  These were not the types that were oppressed by the Islamic rulers and the ones who have their churches set on fire.  No, these were the [...]

The opening chapter of Mark has a story about Jesus calling the first disciples.  He told them plainly, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”  We are told by Mark that they left everything (including the family business) and followed him.  Levi was also called in a similar manner, and he [...]

(Below is a modified version of a devotional that I wrote for my church.  It is based on the readings from these passages of Scripture: Psalm 37:1-18; Hab. 3:1-18; Philippians 3:12-21; John 17:1-8) We were reminded last week on Ash Wednesday that we are dust, and one day we will return to that dust. Continuing [...]