Christian Living… What the Bible Never Talks About 18 Dec 201318 Dec 2013 We have all done things that we feel horrible about in retrospect. Many of us have felt that what we need is to forgive ourselves. There is one problem with…
Christian Living… Walking in the Valley of the Shadow, Part 4 16 Dec 201316 Dec 2013 A third thing I have been learning about ministering to people who are hurting, is that it is important to be praying for discretion and discernment; because sometimes listening is…
Forgiveness… Why Did Jesus Say That God Had Forsaken Him? 15 Dec 201315 Dec 2013 In my previous post, Walking in the Valley of the Shadow, Part 3, I said: "I submit that on the cross, Jesus in His human nature, felt the reality of…
Christian Living… Walking in the Valley of the Shadow, Part 3 14 Dec 201314 Dec 2013 Another thing I have been learning in my ministry to people who are going through extreme difficulty is that the struggle with "why" and "where was God" is normal. There…
Christian Living… Walking in the Valley of the Shadow, Part 2 12 Dec 201312 Dec 2013 One of the things I have been learning about sharing God's love with people who are experiencing great pain, is that it is almost always more helpful to be a…
Discipleship… Walking in the Valley of the Shadow, Part 1 11 Dec 201311 Dec 2013 How long, LORD, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, "Violence!" but you do not save? Why do you make me look…
Forgiveness… The Habit of Grace 10 Dec 201310 Dec 2013 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to…
Books… Things That Make You Go Hmmmm…. 9 Dec 20139 Dec 2013 My friend, mentor, and spiritual father, Charlie "Tremendous" Jones was famous for saying, You will be the same person five years from now you are today except for two things:…
Grace… Thanksgiving Wishes 26 Nov 201328 Nov 2013 Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It is my favorite holiday because it brings family together for food, fellowship, and thinking about all we have been given. It is a day…
Grace… Is Your Grace Growing Gratitude? 26 Nov 201327 Nov 2013 Christians should be the most grateful people on the face of the earth. Why should they be the most thankful, you ask? They should be because gratitude is the proper…