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July 1, 2020

July 1, 2020 | Jim Cantelon | Casual Commentary

Matthew 5 The Merciful v.7 First a word from Shakespeare, and then Jesus’ brother James: “The quality of very is not strain’d It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven Upon the place beneath: it is twice blest; It blesses him that gives and him that takes: ‘Tis mightiest in the mightiest: it becomes The […]

Read Hebrews 7

July 1, 2020 | Jim Cantelon | Devotionals

Key Verse: Hebrews 7:15, 16 “And what we have said is even more clear if another priest like Melchizedek appears, one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestors but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life” (NIV). Who was Melchizedek? There are only […]

June 29, 2020

June 29, 2020 | Jim Cantelon | Blog

I’ve been cohosting an Internet prayer meeting over the past few months (biblediscoverytv.com) and have been pleased at the altruistic tone of the prayer requests. Yes there have been personal needs presented but many have asked prayer for others. There was/is an old prayer song sung in church when I was a kid-“Others, Lord, yes […]

June 24, 2020

June 24, 2020 | Jim Cantelon | Casual Commentary

Matthew 5 Those who Crave Righteousness v.6 Ps. 37 is not alone. Again and again the Old Testament speaks of the short shelf-life of the godless rich, and the long, everlasting future that awaits the virtuous poor. The young Virgin Mary captured it in what we not know as “The Magnificat” when she said, “God […]

June 17, 2020

June 17, 2020 | Jim Cantelon | Casual Commentary

Matthew 5 The Mourners v.4 Here we have what an old theologian called “a deep doctrine of sin, a high doctrine of joy.” St. Paul’s, “O wretchedness man that I am…” is followed by, “I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord…” (Ro. 7:24, 25). Comfort comes to those who mourn. Jesus is addressing both […]

June 10, 2020

June 10, 2020 | Jim Cantelon | Casual Commentary

Matthew 5 The Poor in Spirit v. 3 – Part 2 According to the “Etymological Dictionary” the English word “bless” comes from old English, “blestsian”, “to consecrate, make holy” and the Proto-Germanic, “blouson”, to hallow with blood” — originally to sprinkle blood on an alter. Both Latin and Greek words for “bless” indicate a “speaking […]

June 3, 2020

June 3, 2020 | Jim Cantelon | Casual Commentary

The Poor in Spirit (v. 3) – Part 1 Jesus prioritized the poor. His “mission statement” was Isaiah 61 — “to preach good news to the poor…” (see Lk. 4:16-21). He made it clear that God the Father loves the poor because of their total dependency upon him. What’s more, it stood to reason that […]

June 1, 2020

June 1, 2020 | Jim Cantelon | Blog

Hey friends! Instead of my comments re: Covid-19 and the rigours of the pandemic, how about a powerful video of praise to the Lord from some of our youth volunteers in Africa? Check us out at www.wowmission.com

May 27, 2020

May 27, 2020 | Jim Cantelon | Casual Commentary

The Sermon on The Mount (Matthew 5:1-7:29) The “Mount of Beatitudes” provides one of the most beautiful vistas in all of Israel. Beginning at the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee, it slopes upward to a height about four hundred feet above the water. It is called a “mountain” but in fact is one […]

May 20, 2020

May 20, 2020 | Jim Cantelon | Casual Commentary

The DNA of Jesus’ Ministry (Matthew 4:23-25) The Galilee provided a doorway to the greater Roman province of Syria. Its territory essentially comprised northern Palestine, bounded by the Jordan river on the east, the Mediterranean ocean on the west, and the mountains of Lebanon on the north. From Mount Hermon, 10,000 feet above sea level […]

May 18, 2020

May 18, 2020 | Jim Cantelon | Blog

No doubt our world is under adversity on an unprecedented scale. We’re all feeling it. Covid-19 has created stresses we never thought possible, not only in terms of threats to health, but also in terms of fragmenting, if not fracturing, our entitlements. Our freedom to move and interact is fraught with risk. We’re under […]

May 13, 2020

May 13, 2020 | Jim Cantelon | Casual Commentary

The First Disciples – Matthew 4:18-22 Like his cousin John , Jesus too had need of followers, or “disciples”. These were not “hangers-on” but leaders-in-the-making. Jesus knew that unlikely as they were they would nonetheless change the world. But, they certainly didn’t appear to be world changers. Indeed, the first four were two pairs of […]

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