From 3/5/20 Whelmed…..to submerge, engulf, overtake utterly John 21:25 25Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written. It’s been one...
From January 15, 2019: Seen, post- Hurricane Michael: Hanging on the back of a debris hauler…….ha ha. The energizer bunny? Or signaling that we’ll still be dealing with the trash til Easter? (Maybe he’s holding the Easter Bunny hostage and we...
In working with a friend in preparation for co-teaching in a small group on the book of Esther starting later this month, I was introduced to her prior engagement with a book by Maxie Dunnam on holiness, She showed his list and descriptions of “holy, catholic,...
God gives the gift of discerning spirits to some believers….I have heard a variety of stories from many who have it. Sometimes one sees contortions of facial features when an evil spirit is present. One person actually saw the face of a skeleton on someone. That...
I have been a member of the Confessing Movement almost since its beginning. Below is its preface to a UMC post about The General Conference’s vote to defer decisions about the sexuality petitions until a plan could be offered by a commission to be appointed by...
There is a lot of conversation around the issue of trauma-informed care these days for counselors, pastors, and others. My own experience of a traumatic event led me to discover some key principles in dealing with trauma in those I counsel. It is always the case that...
