I recently polled a bunch of pastor’s wives about what ridiculous arguments they have seen take place in their church ministries over the years. Sadly, the list is way too long to share here. Some of the “highlights” if you can even call it that, are things like placement of a coat rack in the … More And Satan Laughs…
How many times have you heard someone say, “That church just doesn’t give me what I need”? or “I can’t stand that church’s music, pastor, members, worship-style, or kids’ program”? Let’s make it a little more personal. How many times have you and I thought or even said these things? “And let us consider one … More Consider This…
If someone comes up and slaps us, are we to apply the ‘eye for an eye’ principle, or the ‘turn the other cheek’ principle? The Bible speaks of both, so is that a contradiction? Let me give you some truth that’ll slap. Get it? (You can thank my teenagers for that word choice.) It’s actually … More ‘An Eye for an Eye’ or ‘Turn the Other Cheek’? – A Truth that will Slap 😉
Our world has been reminded, yet again, that life is short, and death is no respecter of persons. Reading the tragic stories of sweet little girls dying in floods that happened just an hour from my house has been nearly unbearable. And not just little girls. People of all ages. Entire families, even. These tragedies … More Ready or Not: The Appointment We All Keep
Read: Luke 10:38-42 We have heard the Mary & Martha stories our whole lives. Mary & Martha seemingly had two different personalities – with their own strengths and weaknesses. Martha was hospitable, she was capable, she welcomed others in her home, and she had faith in Jesus. On two different occasions, she went straight to … More “THAT’S JUST WHO I AM”
I watched in amusement as my 7-year-old twin girls jumped around screaming like crazy as the Astros won the World Series. To look at them in that moment, you would have thought they were die-hard followers of the Astros. Truth be told, moments earlier they had been upstairs playing and not caring too much about … More Jesus-Fan or Jesus-Follower?
Favorites · · By: Jen McGee “To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.” – C.S. Lewis Forgiveness. That’s tough. As Christians, we stand in awe that God could forgive us. The “wretch like me” phrase hits home when we sing “Amazing Grace”. We know we don’t deserve … More The War Inside & the Freedom of Forgiveness
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