It has been a long time since I have written a blog, but the political turmoil we face each day begs the question, where do I stand? With the help of a mentor of mine, Gregory Boyle, and his inspiring book, Tattoos on the Heart, I will explain why I ask the question where I stand, rather than what am I for.
It has been a long time since I have written a blog, but the political turmoil we face each day begs the question, where do I stand? With the help of a mentor of mine, Gregory Boyle, and his inspiring book, Tattoos on the Heart, I will explain why I ask the question where I stand, rather than what am I for.
I remember when leadership involved humility and an attitude toward serving. I remember not so long ago that our leaders depended on their God for all truth and meaning. Not so today. What we see [...]
In this day and age, it is all about seeking the rights of others and speaking your peace about what is wrong with them but Jesus demonstrated numerous times what is most important.
As believers, we are to trust God for everything and to share what we have with others. Is it wrong for us to have savings or to enjoy benefits that come with wealth?
I am in awe of what Jesus did. For eternity, before He came to earth, was in perfect union with God the father. Imagine for a second being married to someone you love beyond measure and spending every second of every day with them for 1000 years. Imagine what it would feel like to be separated from them for a day. It would be like your heart being torn from you, wouldn’t it?
Children see Lights for guidance. As Christians, it is our duty and obligation to help others out of the darkness without being self righteous or without appearing better than the person that we are helping. We are to show others that the light brings with it a divine resting place from the lies and deception of the world.s me hurt.”
“The issue of the authority and sufficiency of Scripture in this generation is on the knife edge of human sexuality. You must determine for yourselves, am I a soldier for the cross, am I a follower of Jesus, am I prepared to acknowledge that even though my predilections run a certain level, they must be brought under the jurisdiction of scripture no matter how bad it makes me feel no matter how it makes me hurt.”