Romans 14:1-6

"Dear Father, foundation of all our lives, Make me compassionate and generous toward my brothers and sisters in Christ. Let us welcome each other, and..."

Can we really pursue obedience and have a deep passion for holiness and still welcome people who practice their faith differently than we do? Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize God's greatness and to living a life of holiness that refuses to judge others in Christ over non-essential practices.

"Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters."

"Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters."

"Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand."

"One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind."

Inspirational illustration of Romans 14:1 -- Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters.

Inspirational illustration of Romans 14:1 niv -- Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters.

Inspirational illustration of Romans 14:5 -- One man considers one day more sacred than another; another man considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind.

Inspirational illustration of Romans 14:4 -- Who are you to judge someone else's servant? To his own master he stands or falls. And he will stand, for the Lord is able to make him stand.

So what is supposed to be going on here, anyway? Rubel Shelly reminds us of the real reason for the season and that we must not forget Jesus in all the holiday trappings and mess and reindeer and Santa.

Black Friday a part of Thanksgiving, really? Patrick Odum takes a risk and invites us to not be so pig-headed about how bad Black Friday or even shopping on Thanksgiving might be, but decide for ourselves and let others do the same as long as we do it giving thanks to God!

"Dear Beloved, Part of the challenge of being in a multi-cultural fellowship, is that people who are different from you are... different! Their..."

So what do you celebrate during the holiday season? Rubel Shelly reminds us that if we celebrate a holiday, we should do it to honor the Lord.

What ever happened to Merry Christmas? We have let the world take Jesus out of Christmas and just make it a secular holiday; let's remember to make sure any holiday we celebrate is to the Lord and put Jesus back into our Christmas celebrations.

Putting the most into the holidays So as the schedules, demands and pressures of the Holiday Trifecta invade your world, house and family, allow me to offer a short blessing to you and all whom you hold dear

What can we learn from this faithful friend? Teresa draws a parallel between what we can learn from our dogs and what we can learn from Jesus.

Who do you believe is Rubel Shelly writes about the serious subject of unity and division and the way we view and deal with those who are not one of us.