The Art of Sacrifice
As I matured in Christ, I began to notice, “everybody wants to preach, but nobody wants to minister! To minister is to care about the state of others, and engage. To sacrifice is to act
Happy Valentine’s Day: Remember the Forgotten
Valentine’s day for loved-ones of COVID 19 casualities does not have to be unbearable. Any one of us can be another’s Valentine by simply saying these three words, “Happy Valentines Day!”
DO YOU HAVE THE CAPACITY TO TRIGGER YOUR FULL POTENTIAL?
While God’s people all have a purpose, some lack the capacity to trigger potential. Not having the capacity to be inspired maybe the most common reason so many fail to deliver their best throughout life.
What I Think About Wesleyan Order of Salvation
As it may be, love, grace, and salvation may be the nucleus of salvation because all three are necessary for the life of a Christian bound for glory. Yet, Love is also the greatest commandment of all
Burnt Biscuits| A Lesson on Love
Burned Biscuit-Author Unknown
“Don’t put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket… keep it in your own.”
The Fall: A Call to All Who Contributed to Their Own Calamity
The Fall The woman said to the serpent, “We may eat fruit from the trees in the garden, but God did say, “You must not eat fruit from the tree that is in the middle of the garden, and you must not touch it, or you will die.” Now the serpent was more crafty than […]
When Ethics and Worldview Collide
The nucleus of postmodernism resembles a hodgepodge of nonconforming, unspecific assertions disguised as forwarding thinking in hopes of establishing postmodernism as a legitimate worldview.
My Spiritual Discipline Response
Spiritual discipline is something every premeditated Christian must evidence throughout their walk with Christ.
Secular Music Gets A Bad Rap Because?
Christian who has turned another believer away because he or she finds pleasure listening to clean secular music. STOP! Secular Music Gets A Bad Rap Because? There is a one-word answer
SO OF GOD SON OF MAN DISCUSSION
God sent His Son in the image of the man because He desires to have a relationship with His children. Just imagine, “suppose Jesus looked like an elephant or Snake,” could any one of us relate?
Selah| Pause and Calmly Think of That
Who among us has not experienced a time when words we longed to say had no business being said? Some Christians may find it difficult recalling or owning those moments as though God does not already know about them.
You Must Accept the Storms to Receive God’s Calm
Don’t be afraid of the storm. Be afraid of not having God as your Protector. Know that God is not part of the life He is not welcome in. You Must Accept the Storms to Receive God’s Calm!
The Synoptic Problem: A Dilemma Resistant to Resolution
The Synoptic Problem: A Dilemma Resistant to Resolution
The GOP seeks to connect comprehensiveness or breadth to the President’s radical rhetoric. We could say the President is a single-point writer of insignificance, focused on convincing people that his transgressions are tied to patriotism.
Churched Out! Lies Hurt Good People
As I matured and life took its course I begin to change my views about the church in general. After about ten years of marriage, the fairy tale began to look like one that would not have a happy ending. As fate, would have it we divorced when the kids were like 9 and 5.
Is Overabundance Code for Spiritually Deficient?
Abundance is a very large quantity of something. Knowing the true meaning of abundance helps us understand that too much of anything qualifies as abundance.
Woman: You Are a Flower Not a Weed
Woman, know your worth! You are a flower not a weed.
Relationship and Position in Life Examined
How do you know you are loved? Well, one way you know is when you make a mistake or do something bad and see that the person or people who matter most to you not only forgive you but they still love you.
When a Child Goes Away
If asked, most mothers or fathers would probably agree that losing a child is the most traumatic experience any parent could go through. And, I suspect that if one of those same people went really deep emotionally they would struggle with what to do when a child goes away.
Was a Government Sanctioned Genocide Nullified by the Trump Administration?
There is Nothing New Under The Sun: Except for when a Man Like Donald Trump was Elected as President of the United States.
A Moment of Silence is in Order
A moment of silence is in order! Have you grieved personally for those who have become unwilling victims of COVID 19 or have you written them off?
The Last Sister Standing
“You don’t know what a person is going through unless they tell you so don’t pretend to know the origin of their pain.”
Working From Home: How to Keep a Positive Attitude in the Midst of Negativity
Believe it or not, everything we go through in life is a teaching moment. We are all in this together and the majority of us work because we need the money.
WHY DID JESUS USE PARABLES IN HIS MINISTRY?
Lifestyle Evangelism
No evangelism approach is acceptable if the motive is impure or deficient. It appears some evangelism approaches clearly do not measure up to what Jesus expects.
The Margins of Society God Loves
One of the most obvious approaches Jesus took to engage marginalized people was to include them into the fold as subjects worthy of receiving salvation. The second; exemplifying compassion for the lost, hurt and hopeless.
Are You a Bridge or a Stumbling Block?
The Great Commission emphasizes how important spreading the Gospel to others was to Jesus. Here we see that Jesus is not selfish. Simply stated, He is not comfortable nor satisfied with letting others perish spiritually.
What's wrong with young people?
How can you say you love God and Hate me?
The Study of Theology Taught Me These Things
The study of Theology taught me these things and blew my mind. I am forever indebted to Jesus Christ, Lord and Savior.
What it means to be made in the image of God
The Shunamite Woman and her godly-exhibit of hospitality toward the Prophet Elisha was a show of “the gift of hospitality.” She had remembered his kindness toward her in the past.
I Believe
“as Christians, we may need to routinely examine the condition of our spiritual health, so as not to cause ourselves or others to stumble or fall”
3 Effective Ways the Faithful Few Can Reach the Fallen
Relationships are constantly discovered in or rescued from restless ruin. But, what I find really disturbing about the ironies of faithfulness is when people fail to connect human relationships with spiritual relationships.
Scriptures to Address Life's Mistakes
If you’ve ever been in a conversation with somebody who believes they are perfect, and tells you they rarely or never make mistakes don’t believe the hype.
Rowing the same boat with different oars
Suppose God treated Us as our sins deserve?
Turning back the hands of time, or stopping the hands of time for any reason that contributes to prolonging living in sin is self-destructive.
New Years Day Food For Thought
“If nothing changes nothing changes, even you”
Come Together: Apostle John’s Seven Letters of Revelation
Trinitarian Revelation of God Discussion
God and Humanity
TODAY WE DEBATE: Can God be referred to as Mother God?
After careful research of how God is referred to in the Bible, I can only support a view that sees God as Father, capable of being motherly, because He is All things.
BACK IN CLASS: WHEN GOD REVEALS
When I look back over my life, I can’t help but recognize the numerous times that he rescued me from heart-wrenching situations. I have had more than one “Burning Bush” moment
What Happened to Caring About About the Truth?
“The truth will always set you free even if it hurts”
Haste Makes Waste Explained
Over the course of your life, “how much time, money, and love have you wasted doing things in haste?” If you’re honest the answer is probably too much!
Be Tolerant: Sometimes It’s Not What You Think
Start Your Day Off Acknowledging One Thing to Be Thankful For
A Friend in Need is a Friend in Deed
You Can Never Go Back
Philippians 3:13-14 New International Version (NIV)
13 Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
WHY WORLDVIEWS MATTER?
Understanding worldviews is important because to understand our own worldview we must have an ability to discern the worldviews of others.
Sunday Call to Action Devotional
The People’s Poll
The sins God hate most are those that hurt other people. Which sinful behavior seems most harmful in God’s sight?
