I had a conversation with a lady several months ago about seeking God’s will in exploring her own Christian service endeavors and was reminded of Micah 6:8 – He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy,...
https://lifehurts.us/blog/2019/01/15/cultural-call-love-yourself-seduction-softer-side-legalism/?fbclid=IwAR156xNcRxW7HXRMQfgVNJjs_8UDmESYu3NSQMdX5ZLDNAmYKExnpSUAROM This link to Holly Stratton’s weblog hit my inbox on a day when “self” seemed to be the theme of the...
Discipleship, mentoring, and attending church services and Bible studies can teach one the knowledge of faith and the practice of faith, but only a personal encounter with the living Christ can authenticate one’s faith. And then, only if one accepts and embraces...
( 6/7/22- I have attempted 3 times to add some thoughts to this original post. The first time I accidentally started it in a group rather than on my personal FB page which is where I intended to put it. Then two more attempts here within this blog, which is the...
There is more than one kind of death one can experience. There’s physical death. But there’s also psychological/emotional death when one gives up hope and the will to strive for good and simply yields to life as a victim. Then there’s spiritual...
Bible Study on the Book of James: “Straight Talk” (CBByrd November 2014) In the introduction to James in the Wesley Study Bible it is noted that Martin Luther held the book of James in low regard, calling it “an epistle of straw”. John Wesley, on the other hand,...
In many churches and among a number of Christians, there are some hard conversations that go on about standards for doctrine and leadership, about what is truly God’s will, what it means to be inclusive and loving in a culture that demands so much in terms of...
Jesus ministered to all – sinner and saved alike- everywhere he went. He fellowshipped with the disciples who were with him most of the time for 3 years. But he enjoyed close community with Peter, James and John They went places others didn’t and he showed...
“Sin remains sin, no matter how emotive or empathetic we might be towards the sinner. It does not matter if the sinner is ourselves, our nearest and dearest, friends, or strangers. All sin is worthy of death, and that must be our response to it. We have no right...
A mother in recovery discovered at the end of a long and trying day that when satan sought to sabotage her sobriety, God was more present than she had ever known and that God will, if necessary, accompany one all night long, keeping her hands busy while giving her the...
