thoughts on life and faith
15 Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it. 16 But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear. Then if people speak against you, they will be ashamed when they see what a good life you … Continue reading Your Story Matters
31 For he stands at the right hand of the needy one - Psalm 109:31 I love an underdog. Living in Cleveland, it is pretty much wired into you at an early age. We love the story of those written off or under promoted proving everyone wrong. Cities like New York and Pittsburg don't seem to get … Continue reading What Cleveland And Jesus Have In Common
4 But you are not in darkness . . . 5 For you are all children of light, children of the day. We are not of the night or of the darkness.6 So then let us not sleep, as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober. 7 For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, are drunk at night. 8 But since we … Continue reading The Light of Depression
Life goes on, long after the thrill of living is gone - John Mellencamp The thrill is gone. There comes a point in every life where you are faced with the overwhelming feel of "is this it?" Many mid-life crisis happen when this question is asked. The abundance of tasks and extra hours of work increase when … Continue reading What John Cougar Taught Me About Life
25 There was none who sold himself to do what was evil in the sight of the Lordlike Ahab, whom Jezebel his wife incited. 26 He acted very abominably in going after idols . . . - 1Kings 21:25-26 Typically, things do not bode well for those who are described in such a way … Continue reading Grace Is Free But Never Cheap
6 The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your face fallen? 7 If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it.” - Genesis 4:6-7 There is something in us that wishes us harm. To … Continue reading At the Door
I read the headline and wept. The picture of destruction was bleakly illustrated in a few devastating words. Through the years, it has been easy to become desensitized to the chaos around us. We almost grow a separate skin for dealing with such things. Occasionally we allow ourselves a small sliver of humanity to show … Continue reading God In The Flood
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