Doesn’t the Bible Say We Should “Hate Our Enemies”?

Some Christians have wondered about passages like Psalm 139:21–22, where David writes: "Do I not hate those who hate you, O LORD?... I hate them with complete hatred; I count them my enemies."

At first glance, this seems to contradict Jesus' command to "love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you" (Matt. 5:44). In fact, it likely contributed to the common teaching in Jesus' day, "Love your neighbor and hate your enemy" (Matt. 5:43). Yet a closer look shows these passages are not at odds.

Pastor Jeff Moorehead 6/25/26 Pastor Jeff Moorehead 6/25/26

The Roman Catholic/Protestant Divide: Does it Matter?

When you hear or read about Christianity in the news or an analysis of Christianity around the world, the groups that are represented include Roman Catholicism, Protestants, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Church of the East, Latter Day Saints (Mormons), and Jehovah Witnesses. What you quickly realize is not all that is identified as Christianity is true Christianity.

Pastor Jeff Moorehead 6/18/26 Pastor Jeff Moorehead 6/18/26

Spielberg's Threat

Breakpoint shared the following article “Spielberg Wants to ‘Mess With’ Your Faith” about the recent remarks by Steven Spielberg about his new film "Disclosure Day" and how it will likely “mess with” a lot of people’s theology. The movie is about what would happen if there were a sudden mass revelation about the existence of extraterrestrial life. According to Spielberg, it will force people, especially Christians, to rethink Who God is.

Pastor Jeff Moorehead 6/11/26 Pastor Jeff Moorehead 6/11/26

Don’t Misrepresent

I am not trying to be political (though I faithfully vote, pray about election choices, try to be a good citizen), but I am guessing that by now, most, if not all of you have heard the name James Talarico in the news. He is a member of the Texas House of Representatives and is running in a highly publicized race to be a U.S. Senator from Texas as the Democratic nominee.

Pastor Jeff Moorehead 6/4/26 Pastor Jeff Moorehead 6/4/26

Resist the Devil

One of the things we quickly learn about living the Christian life is that it is a battle—against the temptations of the flesh (1 Peter 2:11), the allurements of the world system (1 John 2:15–17), and the seductions of Satan and his demonic forces (Ephesians 6:11–12). This battle is fierce, subtle, powerful, and relentless. As usual, the Lord gives us all the tools we need to fight with so we can win. Let me focus on how God has directed us to battle our fiercest enemy, the devil.

Pastor Jeff Moorehead 5/28/26 Pastor Jeff Moorehead 5/28/26

Liberated Living

One of the many blessings we have as followers of Christ is freedom. As Christians and Americans, we get to celebrate two kinds of freedom: one as a political nation (“with liberty and justice for all”; freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, to peaceably assemble, to petition the government for redress of grievances, from unreasonable search and seizure, etc.), but the greater freedom is as a holy nation (God’s people in the church—1 Peter 2:9).

Pastor Jeff Moorehead 5/21/26 Pastor Jeff Moorehead 5/21/26

I Don’t Do

Over the years in ministry, I've heard a number of people say things like "I really don't want to serve in the nursery" or one gal I remember said "I don't do children's ministry." Yes, we have all been gifted uniquely and differently and can find ourselves in a different season of life, but it is God's clear design for His church to function at its best when everyone finds a place to serve the needs of the body.

Pastor Jeff Moorehead 5/14/26 Pastor Jeff Moorehead 5/14/26

The Fellowship of the Unashamed

In 1981, my dad wrote a charge called The Fellowship of the Unashamed. He wrote it to inspire believers to recognize who they are in Christ and how they can live out a wholehearted "no holds barred" faith. Little did he know what would happen with this charge as it went "viral" in an 80s and 90s way (first through church newsletters, then later email and the internet) and somehow it became attributed to a South African man who penned the charge in his grass hut just before he was martyred. I remember sitting in Jacksonville at a conference with about six thousand pastors and hearing a speaker dramatically close his message by reading this charge attributing it to a martyr. I smiled and knew that this made the charge sound so much more dramatic and inspiring along the way.

Pastor Jeff Moorehead 5/7/26 Pastor Jeff Moorehead 5/7/26

Are You Able to Do the 10 Things?

I have received the Baptist Press email for years. It is the official news service of the Southern Baptist Convention and the largest religious news agency in the U.S. It provides daily news, features, and opinions regarding Southern Baptist missions, ministry, and evangelical concerns globally. One of its features is a daily cartoon by Pastor Joe McKeever, who pastored churches for 60 years, was a missions leader, and is a cartoonist.