I AM ENCOURAGED TO THINK OUTSIDE MY OWN CONCERNS. Some are simply spectators…and they like it. Spectators only have to be as involved as they want to be. But being with a body of believers forces me to engage people. It is sometimes messy. I have to hear their issues as well as think of … read on
“Here I Am” Genesis 22:1 If you haven’t met him, you will. He is the guy who is the first to drop into the Pastor’s office and say, “What can I do? Put me anywhere!” And when you give him the reigns of some obscure opportunity he turns it into pure gold for you.
“And the Lord said, ‘Because the cry of Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grievous. I will go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the cry of it, which is come to me, and if not I will know.’” Genesis 18:20 Who listens to the … read on
One of the most poignant accusations made by Jesus Christ is, “My house will be called a house of prayer…but you have made it a den of robbers!”
I can’t even imagine what was going through the mind of this teenage girl!
“Ah, now I understand!” Have you ever had one of those Aha! moments? That’s when you know, read or hear something that you thought you understood…and then someone sheds light on the matter and you are surprised at how much you DIDN’T understand.
This last week was a DOOSIE! Some weeks are just like that. Trouble all seems to happen at the same time. Funerals, meetings (good and challenging), and many other things that make the days a bit longer than one would like. I am sure that everyone relates in one form or another. And just when … read on
He is the voice of reason that comes when you have done something wrong…and gently leads you to forgiveness.
