I don’t know about anyone else, but for me it takes an enormous amount of faith to believe that the great creator of the universe knows me, and still loves me enough to want to spend eternity living with me in community.
East of Eden and a Confident Faith
Faith is the glue to that higher power, to our creator and his purpose for our lives. And so I ask, what is so intimidating about that? Why do so many shy away from the issue of faith? Should we be running away from it, or running towards it?
The Holistic Approach
It has been my personal experience that many Christians and/or Christian congregations seldom utilize a holistic approach as it pertains to Christian formation. Often we, as part of the church of Christ focus on certain areas of our being because we deem them of more importance, while we neglect to connect every part of our humanity as a whole in …
Falling For The Bad Guy
[quote]Holiness is a most beautiful and lovely thing. We drink in strange notions of holiness from our childhood, as if it were a melancholy, morose, sour and unpleasant thing, but there is nothing in it but what is sweet, and ravishingly lovely. –Jonathan Edwards[/quote] If someone were to ask me what term best describes the ultimate aim of Christian spiritual …
Holiness and Zacchaeus
[quote]Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. Romans 3:24, New Living Translation (NLT)[/quote] Often times the simplest things to do become the hardest. For example, living out what we believe is hard, especially when we deal with the issue of sanctification …
Cultural and Social Issues and Places of Influence
There are many social and cultural issues impacting contemporary leadership within a ministry context, globally, not just locally. The truth is we could say every cultural and social issue has either a direct or indirect impact on ministerial leadership; here are some, among the many popular issues: Sanctity of marriage and the homosexual agenda Pro-life vs. Pro-choice Stem Cell Research …
Thanksgiving Memories
Last year was the last I got to spend with my dad. It was also the last time we were together before he went on to be with the Lord. We prayed, we believed and in the end we accepted that God is good always and regardless of how things turn out. My family has been blessed to have …
That’s Me in a Nutshell!
IG friends, It’s been a while and so, I thought it might be a good idea to share some of my story, in order to give you another window into my life. I am grateful you visit the site often and regret taking such a long break after my father’s passing, but I needed the time to mourn and figure …
Life Changes
It’s been a while since my last post and I apologize for my lengthy silence in the past four months. My life has taken a crazy 180 this year and though I have been extremely busy with packing, moving, and traveling, I am also eager to share with you about this amazing adventure I am living. As many of you …
Embracing the Pain
Being a Christian does not exempt one from adversity, rather it allows us to draw upon a new source of strength.