After the news last Sunday around 2:00 p.m. I am filled with hope. I believe we will be okay.

Last Sunday was also a good day in church.

I hope I was clear in my sermon why we can be sure God did NOT kill Ananias and Sapphira. (Acts 1- 11)

It’s simple.

God loved them just as God loves you and me.

God is never unloving.

How do I know?

Jesus tells us so. God is “kind to the ungrateful and to the wicked.”

The father in the great parable loved the Prodigal Son just as much when the boy was away and in sin as when he returned home.

God’s love does not depend on our behavior.

It is unconditional.

This is one thing that astounds people who have NDEs. They are immersed in a love beyond words–all sins forgiven.

“God—IS—love.” It’s as simple as that.

As much as I cherish the book of Acts, the Ananias and Sapphira story is wrong about God.

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Speaking of NDEs, the study is going well. And you can join us—Sunday mornings at 9:45.

Here is a place where you can share those deep experiences you think no one will believe.

The class is also a kind of grief therapy for those who have lost a loved one.

We live forever.

When the NDE study ends, we will move right into an ongoing study of my book about religious experiences, Discovering God.

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Our concerts resume in two weeks. Free. (We take an offering.) A Night on Broadway.

And join us for worship this Sunday at 11:00. (Or watch online.)