So, in the growing face of division on the ethnic front, my frustration is often that the church is either silent, or so loud that you can’t hear, and generally loud about the wrong things. However, in the reality that the church, especially the church of a lighter hue of skin, is often silent on … Continue reading
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Do Not Be Afraid of Them
“Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you and will rescue you,” declares the Lord – Jeremiah 1:8 Do not be afraid of them … There is always a “them” or an “it”. What are you afraid of? Hear the words of the Lord, “do not BE afraid“. The good news is … Continue reading
“He is Just Lost”
Ian O’Conner reporting for ESPN today a aid “he is just lost in every possible way, literally and figuratively.” The story hit yesterday of Tiger Woods’ latest scandal and as the details came out this morning it just got worse and worse. Everyone will be piling on, but I want you to know what … Continue reading
Making the Right Decision
Genesis 13:9 “Is not the whole land before you?” Decisions and Opportunity You most likely know the story. Abram had been told to leave his family and family home and go to a new place, a place of promise. Abram made a mistake in choosing to take his nephew, Lot, with him instead of leaving … Continue reading
Since We Have Confidence
Confidence it is a challenging concept. We can have misplaced confidence. We can have our confidence destroyed in a bad public performance. We can have a lack of confidence in someone because of past performance. Or sometimes we don’t trust because of our own baggage, usually not even connected to this issue, but we fail … Continue reading
Unveiled Faces
2 Corinthians 3:18 (NIV84) And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit. Is my face veiled or unveiled? Why would we have veiled faces? This verse is referencing when Moses came down from God’s … Continue reading
When You Offer …
Romans 6:16 Don’t you know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey him as slaves, you are slaves to the one whom you obey – whether you are slaves to sin, which leds to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness. “I am not anyone’s slave!” Really? That’s what we say, what … Continue reading
